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Jarvis

OriginEnglish variation of Gervase, meaning unknown
Meaning"skilled with a spear"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boys#2858

2025 SSA

US rank · girlsUnranked

Below 5 births

About Jarvis

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.

Jarvis is also given to girls.

Pronounced JAR-vis.

As of October 2026, Jarvis ranked #2858 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #347 in 1988.

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Famous Jarviss

  • Jarvis CockerBoy

    lead singer of Britpop band Pulp

  • Jarvis ChurchBoy

    Canadian singer

  • Jarvis MillsBoy

    American rapper

  • Jarvis VarnadoBoy

    American basketball player

  • Jarvis HuntBoy

    American architect

  • Jarvis HayesBoy

    American basketball player

  • Jarvis GreenBoy

    American football player

Jarvis in pop culture

  • J.A.R.V.I.S.Boy

    Iron Man's intelligent computer

  • Edwin JarvisBoy

    Marvel character

  • Jarvis RainesBoy

    main character on Netflix original "Some Assembly Required"

  • JarvisBoy

    Mark Zuckerberg's A.I. assistant

  • Jarvis LorryBoy

    character in "A Tale Of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens

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