Gavin: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Gavin
Origin of the name Gavin:
Of uncertain etymology, some believe Gavin to be from Gwalchmai, a Gaelic name derived from the elements gwalch (a hawk) and maedd (a blow, battle). In Arthurian legend, Gavin is a byname for Sir Gawain, a knight of the Round Table and nephew of King Arthur.
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Our sons name is Gavin, We loved the name cause it was different at the time 12 years ago, now it seems there are more boys named gavin then ever. When my son was in the fifth grade the class did a in class survey of names the kids wanted to name thier kids when they grew up and gavin's name ranked number one, so in twenty years or so look for gavin to be a popular name again. Some of the nick names we call him are,gav, big G,and gabs.
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Gavin DeGraw (born February 4, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter and musician.
'The Love Boat' Star Gavin MacLeod
Gavin Newsom, mayor of San Francisco, CA
Gavin Rossdale, Lead singer of rock band Bush & Husband of Gwen Stefani
Gavin Creel, Broadway actor and singer (Hair; La Cage Aux Folles).
Gavin Lee, Broadway actor and singer (Mary Poppins).
Gavin Hood, Movie Director (Wolverine, Tsotsi)
Gavin O'Connor, Writer and Director (Warrior)- Gavin in song, story & screen: | Edit
Gavin "Spinner" Mason from TV series "Degrassi" (played by Shane Kippel)
Gavin from TV Series "Gavin & Stacy" (played by Mathew Horne)
Gavin from TV Series "Eastenders" (played by David Banks)
Shooter McGavin: character in the movie "Happy Gilmore" (played by Christopher McDonald)
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Current Popularity of Gavin by State
Global Popularity of the Name Gavin
- #30 in Canada (British Columbia)
- #30 in United States
- #35 in Canada (Alberta)
- #75 in Ireland
- #205 in Scotland
- #325 in Canada (Quebec)
