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I've always thought that Gavin was a very handsome name; I think that it's seriously underused. I'd consider this name for a son, because it's just so nice. If you're thinking about using this name, I say to go for it.
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It’s a very good name but makes me think of the name Kevin since it has a very similar sound.
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Gavin Wanganeen is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club and Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), and also for the Port Adelaide Magpies in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).
A Brownlow Medal winner and Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee, Wanganeen was appointed Port Adelaide's inaugural captain upon entry into the AFL in 1997 and is the first Indigenous Australian footballer to win the Brownlow Medal and reach the 300-game milestone at senior VFL/AFL level. Since retirement, Wanganeen has taken up painting. He is a descendant of the Kokatha people, a Western Desert people of South Australia, an inheritance he has explored in his art work since retirement. He has had two solo exhibitions and was an ambassador for the Adelaide Fringe in 2019.
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A Brownlow Medal winner and Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee, Wanganeen was appointed Port Adelaide's inaugural captain upon entry into the AFL in 1997 and is the first Indigenous Australian footballer to win the Brownlow Medal and reach the 300-game milestone at senior VFL/AFL level. Since retirement, Wanganeen has taken up painting. He is a descendant of the Kokatha people, a Western Desert people of South Australia, an inheritance he has explored in his art work since retirement. He has had two solo exhibitions and was an ambassador for the Adelaide Fringe in 2019.
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Gavin Tonge is a West Indian cricketer. He is a right-arm fast-medium bowler and has represented the West Indies cricket team in One Day International and Test cricket, as well as playing first-class cricket for Antigua and Leeward Islands.
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Gavin Packard (1964 – 2012) was an Indian actor of Irish American descent, noted for the villainous roles he portrayed in many Bollywood films of the 1990s like Sadak, Mohra, Tadipaar and Chamatkar. He had also acted in several Malayalam films like Aayushkalam, Season, Aanaval Mothiram and Aryan.
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Gavin Mogopa is a Botswana judoka. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
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Gavin Kwan is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays for Liga 1 club Persis Solo. Mainly a right-back, he can also play as a winger.
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Gavin Escobar (1991 – 2022) was an American football tight end who played for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and a season in the Alliance of American Football (AAF). He played for the Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens from 2013 to 2017, after having played college football for the San Diego State Aztecs.
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Sir Gavin de Beer, FRS (1899 – 1972), was a British evolutionary embryologist, known for his work on heterochrony as recorded in his 1930 book Embryos and Ancestors. He was director of the Natural History Museum, London, president of the Linnean Society of London, and a winner of the Royal Society's Darwin Medal for his studies on evolution.
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Gavin means white hawk.
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It's dated enough to use this name. Plus it's sounds "old-timey?" for some reason.
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Gavin Newsom, governor of California.
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I really like this name, chose it as my name and I hope my parents think its cool too :) + it means white hawk, which sounds awesome!
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The name Gavin is a athletic and strong name please do not hate on it. I am bullied for having the name. I am called gay Gavin or Gayvin. Do not hate the name for being bullied, take pride in it.
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I am so sorry to hear that you have endured bullying, especially over something as simple as a name… No one deserves that… However, just know that I think your name is awesome! The meanings “hawk” and “God send” make it even cooler! I know that it's easier said than done, but try not to let the bullies get you down too much. They're probably just jealous of you or insecure with themselves. Don't let them tear you down, though. Keep going strong.
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I like it! Unusual and sophisticated.
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For a strong and sophisticated man.
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Gavin Magnus a famous YouTuber with over 3 million Subscribers. He is in a relationship with Coco Quinn. #Cavin.
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Oh Lord, this name is boring. I have never known a nice guy named Gavin.
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This website is scuffed how on earth has Gavin got higher ratings than Harry?
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Gavin means “God Send” and “White Hawk.” It also draws images of a knight at King Arthur’s Round Table.
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Gavin is a handsome and sophisticated name, but still modern/cool enough that it’s not stuffy or trying too hard. I’ve only known two, both came from nice families.
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I think it's a decent name, though it seems to be getting somewhat popular in my area. Not a girl's name at all.
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It shall never be a girl name, Gavins will rule as boys.
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I like this name on both a boy and a girl. For a girl, I'd spell it Gavyn.
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Awesome name!
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My name is Gavin! All of my friends say GG to me. Then there is that one kid in the back who says, yeah, Gay Gavin! None of my friends care, then I feel like they hate me, and they just don’t talk to me just because of who I am friends with. I just wish in life, I have a chance to get new and better friends as I am going into middle school. I already have a bunch that I am going to keep though because I have known them a while, and there are some of my friends that I love being my friends. In life, just think it doesn’t matter what your name is, or how people think about you. Play life how you would like to play it.❤️❤️❤️.
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The name Gavin is such a baby name or even a sissy name I would NEVER use this name. EW! I'D RATHER DIE.
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I love the name Gavin.
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Ya'll choose the name Gavin for a dude. It's real cool and pretty name. They're really cool people, too.
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In 2018, 85 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Gavin who is registered male with the Social Security Administration. It is the 945th most common male first name for living U.S. citizens.
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Gavin is a good name to have.
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I love this name because my twin’s name is Gavin ❤️ I’m Gigi. He is my soulmate and best friend. We’re so alike that we’re almost one person! There was just too much awesome to put into one person, so God split us into two.
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I really can’t believe, reading through this, no one has mentioned the British comedy series “Gavin and Stacey”. When I think of the name Gavin all I think of is the Male eponymous protagonist in it.
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I like this name because my brother is named Gavin, but hate everything else about it and it sounds bratty and annoying on anyone else that isn't my brother.
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Gavin James is an Irish singer-songwriter. In March 2013 and March 2016, he won the Choice Music Prize Irish Song of the Year award. James was born in Dublin and grew up in a household surrounded by music. James' dad would play Cat Stevens, Sam Cooke and Bob Dylan whilst his sister Emma sang and toured with a musical in Ireland. James' great-grandparents were opera singers and his grandfather was a stand-up comedian and whistler.
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Gavin McInnes is a British-Canadian writer, actor, comedian, and conservative commentator currently living in the USA.
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My brother is Gavin Elliot. He got Gavin because it meant white hawk, and Elliot from the boy from ET. He loves it, except being called Gayvin.
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Gavin Free, English slow-motion cinematographer and creator of the Slow-Mo Guys YouTube channel. He currently works as a personality with Rooster Teeth in Austin TX.
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I like this name and if you like\love it as well and are considering using it for your little guy, some combos I have paired with it that you are more than welcome to take a look at are:
Gavin Levi
Gavin Lyric
Gavin Spencer
Gavin Thomas
Gavin Parker
Gavin Leo
Gavin Jeremiah
Gavin Ross
Gavin Kyle
Gavin Sawyer
Gavin Miles
Gavin Lucas
Gavin Hunter
Theodore Gavin
Miles Gavin
Lucas Gavin.
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Gavin Levi
Gavin Lyric
Gavin Spencer
Gavin Thomas
Gavin Parker
Gavin Leo
Gavin Jeremiah
Gavin Ross
Gavin Kyle
Gavin Sawyer
Gavin Miles
Gavin Lucas
Gavin Hunter
Theodore Gavin
Miles Gavin
Lucas Gavin.
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Gavin is my name. It's funny ,I know one other Gavin besides me. I have been called 'Gayvin' before- it's annoying but it's life. I think it is cool to have a name not everyone has.
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I'm surprised so many people like this name. That was actually my given name at birth and I hated it so much I changed it to Kyle. It's funny, everyone always talks about how great of a name Gavin is because it isn't common, but that was the exact reason why I hated it. Unusual first names for kids can make life a lot harder for them than most parents realize unfortunately. :/
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I never used to like this name, but that was because I knew someone who had it for a last name, who was kind of... well, creepy. I don't really know how my impression changed. But to make a long story short, the more I hear it, the more I actually like it. It's not some preppy name like Aidan or Braden. It's actually a nice name. I would definitely name my son Gavin.
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I like the name. It's unique and I haven't met many people with the same name as me. I guess it was the name of a knight on the round table? All I know is it's a Welsh derivative of White Hawk and is kind of common in Sweden (where my ancestors were from). Growing up I've never actually had someone call me "Gayvin" unless it was on accident. Maybe I just got lucky.
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My son's name is Gavin. I absolutely love it and it fits him perfectly. It's not overly popular at the moment which is what I love about it but I have noticed, while playing travel sports I hear more and more kids on other teams with the name. There are only a couple in his school though. I like the fact that it isn't every other boys name and I hope it stays that way.
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Gavin sounds sweet on a little boy and handsome on a man. I'm a fan. I chose it for my son and it suits him well.
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Great name. Don't hesitate to use it. Just because someone can make fun of a name doesn't mean that you shouldnt use it. Every name can be made fun of.
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What hesitates me from using this name for a son is not its popularity but the fact that if you where to draw a line (or a tail) after the letter V, you would get "Gay in"
I do like the name but that causes me to back down from it a bit.
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I do like the name but that causes me to back down from it a bit.
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This name is very popular where I live (So Cal). It's a cute name that works on a little boy and adult.
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In my opinion, this name is very odd on a young boy. It's dated to the 60s-70s in the UK so I'd be very surprised to meet a Gavin who's under 40.
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I've never really liked this name, both because of the sound and its current trendiness. It makes me think of a spoilt brat with yuppie parents.
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American supermodel Marisa Miller and her husband Griffin Guess welcomed a son named Gavin Lee Guess on December 13, 2012 in Santa Cruz, California.
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I love this name! I named my son this in 2007, I had no idea it was so popular because I had never met anyone with this name but now it's everywhere.
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I had an ancestor born in the 1750's or 60's in Northumberland (England) who spelled it "Gawin". I can't tell if it's Gavin with a "w" or Gawain without the extra "a". Either way, it's interesting to see how names evolve over the years.
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Gavin Floyd is an American baseball player.
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Gavin DeGraw is a popular American singer.
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It is a ugly sounding name and has no appeal to it.
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I love the name Gavin. I've only met one Gavin in my life. It's one of the cutest names out there, in my opinion.
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I like the King Arthur connection, but I don't really like the sound of this name. Also, this name is completely masculine. It comes from the name of a knight, how could it be feminine? Just because someone gave their daughter a boy name doesn't make the name feminine.
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My cousin is naming her baby this. At first, I wasn't crazy about it, but I've grown to like it. The first thing I think of when I hear this name is Gavin Newsom, mayor of San Francisco, where I live.
But PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do not name your daughter this. It is such a masculine name that I would hate for a little girl to bear this name. I mean, I also don't like the name Taylor on girls, but that is just my opinion.
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But PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do not name your daughter this. It is such a masculine name that I would hate for a little girl to bear this name. I mean, I also don't like the name Taylor on girls, but that is just my opinion.
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Gavin Elster is the name of the villain in Alfred Hitchcock's movie Vertigo.
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It's a solid, down-to-earth name that could suit a variety of people. I like the association with Gawain.
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I think it can be female or male, as I have a friend named this and she's a girl.
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Gavin is a really dated 70's name in Australia. This is my brothers name (born 1972) and about half his year had this name.
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I really like this name, although it reminds me of the recent tragedy of Sherri, Gavin and Garrett Coleman who's father killed them in their own beds.
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I'm surprised no one has mentioned Gavin MacLeod, the Captain on The Love Boat. He was also on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. I could never name my son Gavin because I'd constantly have The Love Boat theme song running through my head. "Love, exciting and new... Come aboard... We're expecting you..."
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This is my favorite boy's name. I like the sound and meaning, and I also like that it's a less common name.
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I must be weird, but I despise Gavin. It's ugly and harsh sounding. It's obnoxiously trendy right now too, which only adds to my ire.
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White knight of battle, strong, smart, and fast.
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I hadn't ever heard of this name until a friend of mine said that her little cousin's name was Gavin Jude. Gavin's older sister is Ivy, and I think that the two names make a great sibset. But I don't think I would name my son Gavin. I just think it's cute.
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Gavin Friday! That Irish rock star, friend of Bono.
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I love the name Gavin. I used it as a character name, and my Gavin is smart, but comes off as a bit confrontational because the Gavin I've met was that way - belligerant, but very likeable.
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I love the name Gavin. I like the Arthurian Legend connotations as well. :)
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Gavin "Spinner" Mason on Degrassi, a Canadian teem drama series. Beautiful name!
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Gavin Darklighter is a friend of Luke Skywalker in Star Wars.
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I only know one Gavin, but I'm not really a fan of this name.
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Gavin Grant is a college basketball player.
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Gavin seems like a good, strong, athletic name.
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Gavin is a wonderful name. It is derived from medieval times from the name Gawain, one of the knights of the round table. Gavin is Welsh for white hawk.
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I think this is an absolutely adorable name for a little boy. I really really like it.
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I saw the name on a decaying headstone in the local cemetary, it read "Mrs. Gavin .." the rest was illegible. Anyway the name left a beautiful impression on me and 5 years later when I gave birth to my son it was his name immediately. 3 days after his birth I was informed by his great grandmother that the headstone was his great great grandmother's (on his father's side).
My son has been a beautiful person from the day he was born, his sense of humor developed before he was 10 and he has had me laughing ever since. He has had his 'boys will be boys' days but he is a genuine good person and I know he is destined for great things. I truly believe that 'GAVIN' is a name worth remembering and considering for your child.
I am not happy with most definitions of the name Gavin, I did not pick it based on its meaning from a website, but I do hope my comment has touched a part of you if you are considering the name. Thank You.
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My son has been a beautiful person from the day he was born, his sense of humor developed before he was 10 and he has had me laughing ever since. He has had his 'boys will be boys' days but he is a genuine good person and I know he is destined for great things. I truly believe that 'GAVIN' is a name worth remembering and considering for your child.
I am not happy with most definitions of the name Gavin, I did not pick it based on its meaning from a website, but I do hope my comment has touched a part of you if you are considering the name. Thank You.
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My first son is named Gavin, we chose it because in 1998 it wasn't that popular, and I love the name.
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The singer of the modern rock group Bush is named Gavin Rossdale. (He is currently married to Gwen Stefani of No Doubt.)
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This name is great! I hope that it doesn't get too popular. I have heard it's on the rise. It's different and a very strong name to me. I don't hardly hear it. I like that! Something a bit devious but in a loveable, likeable way. =) I would totally name my son Gavin!
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In recent years, the name Gavin has become extremely popular. It's not as uncommon as you might think.
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I have always liked this name. It is strong, gentle and peaceful sounding. It is increasing in popularity.
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My first son is named Gavin. Several sources I've seen say it's Welsh for "little hawk".
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I like it because you do not meet many Gavins in the world. I am so sick of Tylers and Logans.
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Gavin is the name of one of the knights of the round table. It's a somewhat common name and one of the people who share this name is the singer "Gavin Degraw."
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