Given name
Kevyn
“a beautiful and beloved child”·“a beloved and handsome man”
Kevyn is a variant of Kevina. In Gaelic use, Kevina carries the interpretation “a beautiful and beloved child.” In English use, Kevyn has a related form in Kevin. One interpretation is “a beloved and handsome man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kevyn is a variant of Kevina. In Gaelic use, Kevina carries the interpretation “a beautiful and beloved child.” In English use, Kevyn has a related form in Kevin. One interpretation is “a beloved and handsome man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kevyn is a form of Kevin. Kevin comes from Irish, and ultimately from Old Irish.
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The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1948. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kevyn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,381
- 2,141 boys · 240 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 111 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #11,382 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −40%
- Cooling
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 100% boys.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 11,382 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 39.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 106 in 2007. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,992 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kevyn’s family of names
In English usage, Kevyn has a related form in Kevin. In English usage, Kevyn has a conventional equivalent in the French form Kevin. Kevyn has a related form in Kevina.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Around the world
Kevyn has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Irish roots to each of them.
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Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Kevyn
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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