KEVIN  

Gender: M
Origin: Irish
Meaning: "handsome"

Popularity in 2008: #40

Even though Kevin is almost as popular as it was fifteen years ago (there were almost ten thousand of them born last year), Kevin definitely seems more a young man's than a baby's name these days.

Variations:
Kevyn, Kyven, Kevn, Kevian, Keveen, Keyvan, Kevinn, Keveon, Keven, Kevonne, Keve, Kev, Kevan, Kevien, Keyvon, Kivon, Keaven, Kevon, Kevvy

Kevin is being discussed in our message boards:

• Another Large Family Baby Name Game... Of Course!!!!
• Build a Name Together
• What do you think of Keith?
• Popular Names your Extended Family Overlooked!
• Need feedback on girl names

Read Nameberry blog posts about Kevin:

• 70'S BABY NAMES: Beyond Tiffany & Todd
• THE FOUR-GENERATION RULE
• IRISH CELEBRITY BABY NAMES
• RED CARPET NAMES: BOYS' EDITION
• RED CARPET BABY NAMES: BOYS' EDITION