49%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Irish Pronounced Pron. GAR-ə-wan, GAR-ə-van [key·IPA] Meaning & History From Old Irish Garbán meaning "little rough one", derived from garb "rough" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of a 7th-century Irish saint. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantGarvanOther Languages & CulturesGarbán(Old Irish) People think this name isRate·Details classic mature natural strong rough strange serious Categories saints, wildness