Irvin name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Boy

Origin: Old High German, Celtic, English, Germanic and Old English

Usage: English, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: pronunciation of Irvin

i-rvin

Meaning: White, Place Name, Beautiful, Green Water, Boar Friend, From the City, Army, Warrior, Yew, Shrub and Marine Friend

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What does Irvin mean?
Variations of Irvin
How popular is Irvin?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Irvin
Sibling Names for Irvin
Famous People Named Irvin
Lists having Irvin

What does Irvin mean?

Predominant and Ceaseless English, Old High German, Germanic, Old English and Celtic Irvin is used in Swedish, English, Danish, Norwegian and Finnish, meaning of Irvin is "White, Place Name, Beautiful, Green Water, Sea Friend, From the City, Army, Warrior, Yew, Shrub or Marine Friend" is given to both genders.

Irvin is variation of renowned Yves. Yves is French equivalent of Ivo. Also Yves is French cognate of Ivo. Yves means Yew Wood, The Archer and Yew came from Celtic and Old High German.

Irvin is resulted from Irwin. Irwin is form of eternal and commonly accepted Irving. Irwin is form of Eoforwine in English language. Also Irwin is German equivalent of Erwin. Irwin means Sea Lover, Boar Friend and Scotland has its origin in Germanic, Welsh and Celtic.

Irvin is short form of Irving. Irving is variation of customary Yves. Irving is equivalent of Erwin in English language. Irving's meaning is From the City, Yew and Green River is largely used in English and Scottish is of Celtic and English origin..

The name is celebrated on May 19th.

How do I pronounce Irvin?

Two syllabled Irvin is pronounced as i-rvin. Some people pronounce it as ir-vin or er-vin.

Variants of Irvin

Herwin, Ervin, Yves, Edvin, Ivo, Erouan, Erwan, Erwen, Erwin, Irwin, Irving, Arwin, Eoforwine

How popular is the name Irvin?

a popular name in United States with over 39397 new-borns have been given the name since 1880. Recently the name is rising, in 1881, 817 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 140th position.

Moreover, the moniker has been to the top 500 baby names a staggering 84 times Irvin is a unique baby name in France, it has been in use since 1954 and was able to reach the top 700 names.

In 1996, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 674 on boy names chart when 36 babies were named Irvin. There are over 528 babies that have been given the name Irvin in France.

Irvin is an uncommon baby name in still in use in England and Wales. But Irvin is a popular baby name in Mexico where every 1 in 20000 have the name.

According to our estimate, at least 50000 people have been bestowed Irvin around the globe.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2023	2038	73	0	0
2022	1820	88	0	0
2021	1764	90	0	0
2020	1826	81	0	0
2019	1632	100	0	0
2018	1383	127	0	0
2017	1420	122	0	0
2016	1545	107	0	0
2015	1474	113	0	0
2014	1257	142	0	0

View more ▾View full list ▾^{[1] Source: Social Security Administration}

Facts

Irvin in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	50	29	0	5
	22	16	2	1
	15	25	2	1
	17	0	1	0

What numerology tells about Irvin?

You want to inspire people to do more in life and thrive to accomplish more. You are a spiritual person who tends to focus on personal growth and development more than career and material things. You are compassionate and always put other people's needs before yours. You are intelligent and independent. You believe planning revenge is a waste of energy and time and you use those doing something productive or noble.

Other names liked by would be parents that are similar to Irvin

Bari - Unconventional Celtic, Old Norse and African-Swahili Bari is a unisex name mainly used in Danish, Old Norse and Arabic, meaning of Bari is "Beautiful or Pointed"
Brionna - Eminent Brionna is used mainly in English is originated from English and Celtic, Brionna means "A Flowering Vine, The Name of a Flowering Vine Used in Folk Medicine or Hill" is bestowed upon baby girls
Birgitt - Girl name Birgitt means "Sublime or The Exalted One" has its origin in Celtic and Old Norse is used mostly in Nordic, Scandinavian and Finnish
Birgitta - Birgitta's meaning is Sublime or The Exalted One used for baby girls has its origin in Old Norse and Celtic is used principally in Nordic, Swedish and Finnish
Tristana - Tristana's meaning is Legendary Celtic Hero is prevalently used in Finnish and Swedish used as a girl name is rooted from Welsh and Celtic

Sibling Names for Irvin

If you're considering naming your baby boy Irvin, you might be keen to select a sibling name that complements it. Fortunately, there are plenty of options that work well alongside Irvin. From vintage and traditional options to more modern monikers, here are some great names to consider for siblings of an Irvin.

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Famous people named Irvin

Irvin F. Westheimer, American businessman and social reformer
Irvin Duguid, Scottish musician and composer
Irvin William Akerley, Nova Scotia businessman and politician
Irvin Morris, Navajo Nation author from the Tobaahi clan
Irvin Abell, surgeon from Louisville, Kentucky
Irvin Mhlambi, South African football striker
Irvin Leigh Matus, independent scholar, autodidact, and author
Irvin D. Yalom, American existential psychiatrist
Irvin Cohen, American mathematician at MIT
Irvin McDowell, career American army officer
Irvin Yeaworth, Irvin Shortess "Shorty" Yeaworth Jr
Irvin Kershner, American actor and director of film and television
Irvin Feld, business entrepreneur

Irvin Baxter Jr., Irvin Baxter Jr
Irvin S. Cobb, American author, humorist, editor and columnist
Irvin Dorfman, outstanding amateur American tennis player
Irvin Smith, former gridiron football defensive back
Irvin Khoza, South African football administrator
Irvin Pelletier, Quebec politician and notary
Irvin Phillips, former American football defensive back
Irvin Mayfield, Irvin Mayfield Jr
Irvin S. Pepper, Irvin St
Irvin Berwick directed the movie Hitch Hike to Hell
In 2004, Irvin Alberti played the role of Monchy Ventura in comedy, romance film Negocios son negocios.

Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004

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