Kevan
Boy name · 113 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Kevan: 113 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 10 births in 1976.
Kevan is a Scottish and Irish variant of Kevin, which itself derives from the old Irish name Caoimhín, meaning “handsome birth” or “gentle, noble one.” The name is rooted in the Gaelic elements caomh (kind, gentle, beloved) and gein (birth). Perhaps the most famous bearer is Saint Kevin, a 6th-century hermit and founder of the monastery at Glendalough in County Wicklow, Ireland, whose life of solitude and kindness made him one of Ireland’s most venerated saints. The spelling Kevan is a particularly Scottish form, seen in modern figures such as the Scottish footballer Kevan Smith, and it shares its root with the Welsh name Cefin and the English surname Kevin. This variant offers a fresh, less common alternative while retaining the classic warmth of the original.
Boy 18 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 197610 babies
- Latest (1995)
- #3065 babies
- Total births
- 113since 1974
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y