Save Gender Masculine Usage English (British, Rare), Irish (Rare) Pronounced Pron. NEV(British English, Irish) [key] Meaning & History Short form of Neville (English), Nevan and Nevin (both Irish). Known bearers of this name include the American former sports broadcaster Nev Chandler (1946-1994) and the Australian former politician Nev Warburton (b. 1932).