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"handsome"

Kevin Origin and Meaning

The name Kevin is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "handsome".

Kevin was derived from the name Caoimhín, which originated from the Irish elements coém, meaning "handsome," and gein, "birth." The feminine name Caiomhe, anglicized as Keeva, comes from the same origins. Kevin was first popularized by the seventh century Saint Kevin, who founded a scholastic monastery near Dublin and was rewarded by being made one of that city's patron saints.

Kevin has been waning in popularity in recent years—it dropped out of the Top 100 for the first time since the Truman administration in 2017—and definitely seems more a dad's name than a baby's name these days. (Think Kevin Bacon, Kevin Costner, Kevin James).

In America, the Irish Kevin has had an impressive forty-plus years of popularity. However, in Germany, Kevin has become the poster child for names associated with lower social classes—essentially, names that feel very American. Kevinism has become slang for fleeting name phenomena, typically associated with pop culture trends. Kevin was the top boys’ name in France in the early 1990s—one of the first non-French names to hold the title.

# 182 in the US

Kevin Rank in US Top 1000

# 626 on Nameberry

Kevin Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Kevin Popularity

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Kevin in Pop Culture

  • Kevinbird in the Disney/Pixar film "Up"
  • Kevinalternate version of narrator Cecil in podcast "Welcome to Night Vale"
  • Kevin Arnoldcharacter on TV's "The Wonder Years"
  • Kevin Entwhistlecharacter in J.K. Rowling's "The Original Forty"
  • Kevin Flynnmain character of the TRON film
  • Kevin Grantcharacter on TV series "Bracken's World"
  • Kevin Khatchadouriancharacter in book/movie "We Need To Talk About Kevin"
  • Kevin Langleycharacter in movie "Bean" played by Andy Lawrence
  • Kevin McCallistermain character in "Home Alone" film series
  • Kevin Myerscharacter in the "American Pie" series
  • Kevin Pricemain character in musical "The Book of Mormon"
  • Kevin Peytoncharacter on TV's "Nurse Jackie"
  • Kevincharacter from TV series "Supernatural"
  • Kevin Copelandcharacter in film "White Chicks"
  • Kevin Copelandcharacter in "The Mist"
  • Kevin Duvala character on TV's "Scream"
  • Kevin Wendell Crumbcharacter from "Split"
  • Kevincharacter from "Ed, Edd n Eddy"
  • Kevinminion in the "Despicable Me" movies
  • "Cousin Kevin" song by The Who
  • Kevin Kellarcharacter from the tv series "Riverdale"
  • Kevin Rayburncharacter in Netflix's "Bloodline"
  • Kevin Coznercharacter in TV series "Brooklyn Nine,Nine"
  • Kevin Malonecharacter from the show "The Office"
  • Kevin Keeneaka Captain N: The Game Master, from the NBC Saturday Morning Cartoon "Captain N: The Game Master"
  • Kevin Oldcharacter in Lemony Snicket's "A Series Of Unfortunate Events" and "File Under: 13 Suspicious Incidents"
  • Kevin Brownalso known as "Agent K", a character from the "Men in Black" movies
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