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Gavvin

Quick answerThe name 'Gavvin' is a variant of 'Gavin', which is a medieval Scottish form of the Welsh name 'Gwalchmai', meaning "hawk of the plain" or "battle hawk," derived from the Old Welsh elements *gwalch* (hawk) and *mai* (plain or field).

Welsh · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#10,538
TrendVintage
Peak year2005
Syllables2
OriginWelsh
LanguageWelsh
CultureScottish and Irish
Letters6
Numerology3 Chaldean 22
Global rank#10,538

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

About the name Gavvin

The name 'Gavvin' is a variant of 'Gavin', which is a medieval Scottish form of the Welsh name 'Gwalchmai', meaning "hawk of the plain" or "battle hawk," derived from the Old Welsh elements *gwalch* (hawk) and *mai* (plain or field).

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Etymology

The name 'Gavvin' is a variant of 'Gavin', which is a medieval Scottish form of the Welsh name 'Gwalchmai', meaning "hawk of the plain" or "battle hawk," derived from the Old Welsh elements *gwalch* (hawk) and *mai* (plain or field). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in Scotland and Ireland, with notable historical context as a name borne by a knight in Arthurian legend (often identified with Gawain).

Gavvin currently ranks #10,538 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2005.

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