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Derwin

English
"dear friend"
Linda Rosenkrantz
By Linda Rosenkrantz
Updated Thu Mar 20 2025

Derwin Origin and Meaning

The name Derwin is a boy's name of English origin meaning "dear friend".

A twist on Darwin with the same friendly meaning. Its lovable-nerd feel is given a cool edge by several football players with the name.

# 974 in the US

Derwin Rank in US Top 1000

Famous People Named Derwin

  • Derwin Martina
    Dutch,born Curaçaoan footballer
  • Derwin Gray
    American NFL player
  • Derrick Dawayne "Derwin" Williams
    American NFL player
  • Derwin Abrahams
    American film director
  • Derwin O'Neil Christian
    Guyanese cricketer
  • Bennett Derwin Fisher (b. 2010)
    son of singer Carolyn Dawn Johnson and Matt Fisher

The name Derwin in Pop Culture

  • Derwin "Ding Dong" Davis
    character on TV's "The Game"