At a Glance: Name: Gavin – Meaning: medieval form of Gawain (Welsh Gwalchmei); often rendered 'white hawk' or 'hawk of May' – Origin: Welsh – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: GAV-in
Gavin is a Welsh boy's name meaning “medieval form of Gawain (Welsh Gwalchmei); often rendered 'white hawk' or 'hawk of May'”. It appears in our list of 75+ *Modern* Boy Names That Start with G.
Meaning & Origin of Gavin
Meaning: Medieval form of Gawain (Welsh Gwalchmei); often rendered 'white hawk' or 'hawk of May'.
Origin: Welsh.
A common claim: Gavin means 'white hawk' Actually: 'White hawk' is one of several proposed translations of Gwalchmei -- scholars aren't settled, and 'hawk of May' is an equally common alternate reading.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Gavin
Phonetic: GAV-in IPA: /ˈɡævɪn/
Popularity of Gavin
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1913–2024.
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