Gavin
Gender: M
Origin of Gavin: Celtic
Meaning of Gavin: "white hawk"
Gavin's Popularity in 2011: #36
Gavin, a name with Scottish roots, has stepped into the spotlight, replacing the dated Kevin, thanks in part to pop-rock sensation Gavin DeGraw and Bush lead singer Gavin Rossdale.
Gavin also has made literary appearances in J.M. Barrie's "The Little Minister" and in William Faulkner's Snopes family trilogy. In the form Gawain, he was one of the Knights of King Arthur's Round Table.
Gavin entered the ranks in the 1950's and has had a spectacular recent rise, in the Top 40 since 2006.
Galvin, Galvyn, Gauvin, Gavan, Gaven, Gavinn, Gavon, Gavvin, Gavyn, Gavynn, Gawain, Gawaine, Gawayn, Gawayne, Gawen, Gawin, Gawyn, Gowen, Gowin
Gavin's International Variations
Gabhan (Gaelic) Gavino (Italian)
