Garvin
Ireland · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Garvin
The name 'Garvin' is an Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic name *Garbhán*, meaning "little rough one" or "rough child," derived from *garbh* ("rough").
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Etymology
The name 'Garvin' is an Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic name *Garbhán*, meaning "little rough one" or "rough child," derived from *garbh* ("rough"). It is primarily used in Irish and Scottish cultures, often associated with Saint Garbhán, a 7th-century Irish saint, and has no specific religious exclusivity beyond its Christian historical context.
Garvin currently ranks #11,380 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1921.
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