Jarvis

English variation of Gervase, meaning unknown
"skilled with a spear"

Jarvis Origin and Meaning

The name Jarvis is a boy's name of German origin.

Jarvis, one of the original two-syllable nouveau boys' choices, is a saint's name with a certain retro charm and a nice quirky feel. Though Jarvis peaked in the late 1880s, he is beginning to sound fresh again.

Jarvis Lorry is a character in Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities, and there was another Jarvis in Upton Sinclair's The Jungle. Probably the best known modern Jarvis is British rocker Jarvis Cocker.

# 901 in the US

Jarvis Rank in US Top 1000

# 1431 on Nameberry

Jarvis Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Popularity of the name Jarvis

20 Names Similar to Jarvis

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Jarvis.

Famous People Named Jarvis

  • Jarvis Cocker
    lead singer of Britpop band Pulp
  • Jarvis Church
    Canadian singer
  • Jarvis Mills
    American rapper
  • Jarvis Varnado
    American basketball player
  • Jarvis Hunt
    American architect
  • Jarvis Hayes
    American basketball player
  • Jarvis Green
    American football player

The name Jarvis in Pop Culture

  • J.A.R.V.I.S.
    Iron Man's intelligent computer
  • Edwin Jarvis
    Marvel character
  • Jarvis Raines
    main character on Netflix original "Some Assembly Required"
  • Jarvis
    Mark Zuckerberg's A.I. assistant
  • Jarvis Lorry
    character in "A Tale Of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens

The name Jarvis in Nameberry Blog Posts