49%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Irish Pronounced Pron. /ˈɡaɾˠ.ə.waːnˠ/, /ˈɡaɾˠ.ə.vˠaːnˠ/ [key·simplify] 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