Given name

Gavun

“a little white falcon”

Gavun is a variant of Gavin. One Welsh interpretation is “a little white falcon.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Gavun is a variant of Gavin. One Welsh interpretation is “a little white falcon.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Gavun is a variant of Gavin. A possible origin is Celtic, although the derivation remains uncertain.

Explained through its name family

The story

Gavun is a variant of Gavin. The history of Gavin gives this family its wider story. Gavin’s literary history includes the stories of King Arthur and his knights.

Explained through its name family

Gavun’s family of names

Gavun has a related form in Gavin.

Walk Gavun’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Gavun, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Literary

Gawen

“a little white falcon”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

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Gawin

“a little white falcon”

No U.S. birth series

93% boys · 7% girls

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Gawayn

“a little white falcon”

No U.S. birth series

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Gavynah

“resembling the white falcon; woman from Gabio”

No U.S. birth series

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Gavinah

“resembling the white falcon; woman from Gabio”

No U.S. birth series

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Gavyna

“resembling the white falcon; woman from Gabio”

No U.S. birth series

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Gav

“a little white falcon”

No U.S. birth series

85% boys · 15% girls

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Gaveinah

“resembling the white falcon; woman from Gabio”

No U.S. birth series

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Sibling ideas

Names that share Gavun’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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