The baby name Kirwin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KIR-win (ˈkɪr.wɪn); sometimes KER-win (ˈkɜːr.wɪn).
Kirwin is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Kirwin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KIR-win (ˈkɪr.wɪn); sometimes KER-win (ˈkɜːr.wɪn).
Kirwin is Irish in Origin.
Kirwin is an Irish surname-turned-given name deriving from the Gaelic Ó Ciardhubháin, meaning “descendant of Ciardhubhán.” The personal name Ciardhubhán blends ciar (“dark, swarthy”) and dubh (“black, dark”) with the diminutive -án, yielding the sense “little dark one” or “dark-haired one.” As a family name it is closely associated with the Kirwan merchants, one of the medieval Tribes of Galway, and appears in records from late medieval Connacht.
Adopted as a given name in the Anglophone world in the 19th and 20th centuries, Kirwin remains uncommon and carries a tailored, Irish-surnamish style. Pronounced KIR-win, it is usually masculine but occasionally used unisex. Common variants and related forms include Kerwin (a familiar given-name spelling) and Kirwan (the historic surname form). Because its roots denote dark colouring, Kirwin parallels other Gaelic descriptive names, yet feels distinctive and cosmopolitan today.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #502 | 4 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,145 | 34 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
Kirwin is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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