Kevin (meaning and origin)

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Kevin

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Meaning and origin
Kevin is a English boy name. The meaning of the name is `Handsome, Gentle, Beloved`.

Where is it used?
The name Kevin is mainly used in English and in Irish.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Caoimhin (In Irish)

Extra information:
From Old English. Alternative meanings (Irish) Handsome, Gentle, Beloved

What Kevin`s say about their name

The best thing about the name Kevin:
It's simple and as far as I know there is only one spelling.
The worst thing about the name:
People try to call me Kev.
If my name wasn`t Kevin....:
Pretty sure my parents were always set on Kevin.
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Kevin:
Knowing that my name means I'm handsome.
The worst thing about the name:
Everybody has the name Kevin.
If my name wasn`t Kevin....:
Nope.
Extra information:
Kevin's rule the world!! Seriously, were everywhere!

More `Kevin` links
Kevin as abbreviation
Actors named Kevin
Kevin in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Kevin

Kevin appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 39. The name reached the top-100 22 times. 1970 was a `top year` for the name Kevin. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #14. The last time Kevin appeared among the most common names was in 1930. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	39
2006	37
2005	33
2004	34
2003	32
2002	33
2001	32
2000	32
1999	34
1998	32
1997	28
1996	26
1995	25
1994	26
1993	25
1992	25
1991	23
1990	23
1980	23
1970	14
1960	15
1950	73
1940	333
1930	685
1920	---
1910	---
1900	---
1890	---
1880	---