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Kevin.

A male given name from Irish.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈkɛvɪn//ˈkɛvən/
  1. A male given name from Irish.

  2. A working-class male.

    UK · derogatory · slang
Where this word comes from

Name of a seventh-century Irish saint, from Irish Caoimhghin or Caoimhín, from Old Irish Cóemgen (literally “dear birth/person”). It first became popular outside Ireland in the mid-twentieth century.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.