The baby name Tevin is a Boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TEH-vin.
Tevin is African American, English in Origin.
The baby name Tevin is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TEH-vin.
Tevin is African American, English in Origin.
Tevin is a modern English, specifically American, masculine given name. Its earliest secure form is Tevin itself, appearing in U.S. records by the late 1960s rather than in medieval or biblical sources. The structure is analogical: initial Te- attached to the familiar -vin ending of Kevin, Devin, Melvin, and related English name patterns. As an invented coinage, not a transparent word from an older language, it has no established literal meaning; claims such as handsome, twin, or little saint belong to sound-alikes rather than Tevin’s own etymology.
Usage was minimal until the early 1990s, when African American R&B singer Tevin Campbell brought the name into national visibility; SSA data place its peak in 1992. NameCensus.com, summarizing the 2020 U.S. Census first-name release, reports Black or African American as the largest bearer group, at 72.4%. Variants include Teven, Tevyn, and Tevon.
| Tevin Campbell Tevin Campbell is an American R&B and pop singer best known for songs like "Can We Talk," "I'm Ready," and "Tell Me What You Want Me to Do." He started out singing gospel in his local church when he was very young. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM | 0 | #61 | 27 | 3,714 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #88 | 287 | 6,876 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #134 | 16 | 4,685 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2017 | #189 | 2 | 1,544 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #225 | 11 | 6,830 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| Canada | Boys | 2015 | #323 | 6 | 2,393 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #362 | 8 | 8,477 |
| ZA | 0 | #393 | 55 | 14,421 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| France | Boys | 2006 | #409 | 3 | 2,720 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #505 | 6 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #552 | 6 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #649 | 641 | 25,619 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #684 | 14 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #844 | 49 | 7,044 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #937 | 15 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #942 | 11 | 5,697 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #977 | 5 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #996 | 6 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,096 | 16 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,128 | 14 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,462 | 10 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Tevin is popular in 37 countries — most recent births per country:
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