Anglicized form of the irish name caoimhín meaning beloved birth, derived from old irish cóemgein, composed of cóem dear, beloved, gentle and gein birth Saint caoimhín established a monastery in glendalough, ireland in the 6th century and is the patron saint of dublin. Kevin is a frequently used boy name Learn more about the meaning, origin, and popularity of the name kevin. Complete 2021 information on the meaning of kevin, its origin, history, pronunciation, popularity, variants and more as a baby boy name. Most individuals with the name kevin are male.
The name kevin is a boy's name of irish origin meaning handsome Kevin came to the us with the large wave of irish immigrants after world war i, hitting the us top 1000 list for the first time in 1921 and never leaving. Read the name meaning, origin, pronunciation, and popularity of the baby name kevin for boys. Kevin is an irish name with gaelic roots Caoimhín is a combination of two gaelic words Cóem, meaning “kind” or “gentle”, and gein, meaning “birth” or “born of”.
It is derived from the irish elements caomh (coem) meaning kind, gentle, comely and gin (gein) meaning birth.
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