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Garvie

Quick answerThe name 'Garvie' is a Scottish surname turned given name, derived from the Gaelic elements "garbh" (rough) and "mhagh" (plain or field), meaning "rough plain" or "rough field." It is primarily used in Scottish and Irish cultures, with no specific religious association, and historically appears as a clan name in…

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#3,346
TrendVintage
Peak year1920
Syllables1
OriginScottish
LanguageGaelic
CultureScottish
Letters6
Numerology8 Chaldean 9
Global rank#3,346

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Garvie

The name 'Garvie' is a Scottish surname turned given name, derived from the Gaelic elements "garbh" (rough) and "mhagh" (plain or field), meaning "rough plain" or "rough field." It is primarily used in Scottish and Irish cultures, with no specific religious association, and historically appears as a clan name in Scotland, notably linked to the Garvie family of Aberdeenshire.

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Etymology

The name 'Garvie' is a Scottish surname turned given name, derived from the Gaelic elements "garbh" (rough) and "mhagh" (plain or field), meaning "rough plain" or "rough field." It is primarily used in Scottish and Irish cultures, with no specific religious association, and historically appears as a clan name in Scotland, notably linked to the Garvie family of Aberdeenshire.

Garvie currently ranks #3,346 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1920.

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