Jarvis

English variation of Gervase, meaning unknown

"skilled with a spear"

Jarvis Origin and Meaning

The name Jarvis is a boy's name of German origin.

Jarvis, one of the original two-syllable nouveau boys' choices, is a saint's name with a certain retro charm and a nice quirky feel. Though Jarvis peaked in the late 1880s, he is beginning to sound fresh again.

Jarvis Lorry is a character in Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities, and there was another Jarvis in Upton Sinclair's The Jungle. Probably the best known modern Jarvis is British rocker Jarvis Cocker.

Jarvis Rank in US Top 1000

# 901 in the US

Jarvis Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1777 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Jarvis

• 1777 Nameberry 2025
• 772 Unique 2023

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Famous People Named Jarvis

• Jarvis Cocker lead singer of Britpop band Pulp
• Jarvis Church Canadian singer
• Jarvis Mills American rapper
• Jarvis Varnado American basketball player
• Jarvis Hunt American architect
• Jarvis Hayes American basketball player
• Jarvis Green American football player

The name Jarvis in Pop Culture

• J.A.R.V.I.S. Iron Man's intelligent computer
• Edwin Jarvis Marvel character
• Jarvis Raines main character on Netflix original "Some Assembly Required"
• Jarvis Mark Zuckerberg's A.I. assistant
• Jarvis Lorry character in "A Tale Of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens