Given name & surname

Girvin

“the small, rough one”

Girvin is a variant of Girvan. One interpretation is “the small, rough one.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Girvin is a variant of Girvan. One interpretation is “the small, rough one.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Girvin is a form of Girvan. Girvan comes from Scottish Gaelic.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Girvin’s family of names

Girvin has a related form in Girvan.

Walk Girvin’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 Girvin, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Gaelic

Girven

“the small, rough one”

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Gaelic

Gilkison

Gilkison is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

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Gaelic

Gilby

“from the hostage's estate” · “a blonde-haired man”

No U.S. birth series

75% boys · 25% girls

Gaelic

Gordon

“from the great hill; a hero”

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>99% boys

Scottish

Gillies

“a servant of Jesus”

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>99% boys

Gaelic

Gilmour

“a servant of the Virgin Mary”

No U.S. birth series

86% boys · 14% girls

Gaelic

Slavin

“man from the mountains”

No U.S. birth series

60% boys · 40% girls

Gaelic

Gilleonan

In Scottish use, Gilleonan is used as a form of Gaelic.

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Sibling ideas

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