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Why parents love Gavin- Sir Gawain is one of King Arthur's greatest knights.
- Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a literary masterpiece.
- Two syllables with a strong, Celtic sound: GAV-in.
- Gav is a cool, minimal nickname.
- It sounds both medieval and modern simultaneously.
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The vibe of Gavin
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Origin & history of Gavin
Welsh Gwalchgwn (white hawk)
→ medieval Gawain
→ Scottish Gavin
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Scottish / Welsh roots
Gavin is a Scottish form of Gawain, from the Welsh Gwalchgwn meaning white hawk. Sir Gawain is one of King Arthur's most important knights — Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (14th century) is one of the greatest poems in Middle English. Gavin Rossdale fronted the rock band Bush. Gavin Newsom serves as Governor of California. The name has been in the US top 50.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Medieval — Sir Gawain is one of the most important characters in Arthurian legend.
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Today
Gavin remains a beloved choice, ranking #149 in the US. 188,526 babies have been named Gavin since 1913.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Gavin?
2007
peak year
The name Gavin reached its peak in 2007, with 11,863 registrations (ranked #32). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1913. Since the peak, the name has eased to around #149 today, averaging about 3,091 new babies per year. Gavin has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 188,526 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
11,863
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #32)
(ranked #32)
3,091
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
30,910
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
188,526
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Gavin8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
Gavin's Life Path 4 is the builder's number — building the Round Table. People named Gavin tend to be loyal, honourable, and drawn to codes of conduct that elevate everyone.
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Round-Table honour✦
Loyal knight◈
White-hawk vision◎
Chivalric code♡
Builds elevated communitiesG7
A1
V4
I9
N5
Sum: 26 → Life path 8
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Personality of Gavin💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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