Gavin

Celtic

"white hawk"

Gavin Origin and Meaning

The name Gavin is a boy's name of Celtic origin meaning "white hawk".

Gavin, a name with Scottish roots, has stepped into the spotlight, replacing the dated Kevin, thanks in part to pop-rock sensation Gavin DeGraw and Bush lead singer Gavin Rossdale.

Gavin also has made literary appearances in J.M. Barrie's The Little Minister and in William Faulkner's Snopes family trilogy. In the form Gawain, he was one of the Knights of King Arthur's Round Table.

Gavin entered the ranks in the 1950's and climbed as high as Number 30, in 2008, before dropping a bit on the charts.

Gavin Rank in US Top 1000

# 231 in the US

Gavin Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 354 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Gavin

• 231 US 2023
• 354 Nameberry 2025
• 187 Canada 2023
• 943 England 2014

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Famous People Named Gavin

• Gavin Shane DeGraw American singer,songwriter
• Gavin McGregor Rossdale English lead singer of band Bush
• Gavin Christopher Floyd American baseball player
• Gavin MacLeod (born Allan George See) American actor
• Gavin Christopher Newsom American politician; 48th lieutenant governor of California
• Gavin Hood South African film director
• Gavin Free English filmmaker of RoosterTeeth; creator of "Slow Mo Guys"
• Gavin Rees Welsh boxer
• Gavin Turk British artist
• Gavin de Becker American author and security specialist
• Gavin James singer songwriter
• Gavin child vine star and living meme
• Gavin Shay Butler 1st child of American family vlogger Shay Carl (Shaytards YouTube channel)
• Gavin Blaze Gareis Ghassemieh (b. 2010) son of actress Jennifer Gareis and Bobby Ghassemieh
• Gavin Lee Guess (b. 2012) son of supermodel Marisa Miller and Griffin Guess
• Gavin Bottger American skateboarder
• Gavin Leatherwood American actor

The name Gavin in Pop Culture

• Gavin character in the De Granville trilogy by K.M. Grant
• Gavin Darklighter character in the Star Wars: Rogue Squadron books
• Gavin "Spinner" Mason character on TV's "Degrassi: The Next Generation"
• Gavin Reed character in video game "Detroit: Become Human"
• Gavin Ransom character in movie "The Californians"
• Gavin Rose character in the Fablehaven series by Brandon Mull
• Gavin Shipman character on British TV series "Gavin & Stacey"
• Gavin bratty kid on TV's "The Simpsons"

International Variations of the name Gavin

• Gabhan Gaelic
• Gavino Italian