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Tavish

Quick answerThe name 'Tavish' means "twin" or "twin-born," derived from the Scottish Gaelic word *tàmhas* or *tàmhais*, which is a Gaelic form of the Latin name *Thomas*.

Scottish Gaelic · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#4,840
TrendStable
Peak year1993
Syllables2
OriginScottish Gaelic
LanguageScottish
CultureScottish
ReligionChristianity
Letters6
Numerology7 Chaldean 2
Global rank#619

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

About the name Tavish

The name 'Tavish' means "twin" or "twin-born," derived from the Scottish Gaelic word *tàmhas* or *tàmhais*, which is a Gaelic form of the Latin name *Thomas*.

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Etymology

The name 'Tavish' means "twin" or "twin-born," derived from the Scottish Gaelic word *tàmhas* or *tàmhais*, which is a Gaelic form of the Latin name *Thomas*. It is primarily used in Scottish and Irish cultures, often within Christian communities, and has historical roots in the Highlands as a variant of Thomas, though it lacks a distinct historical figure of its own.

Tavish currently ranks #4,840 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1993.

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