THE MEANING & THE CONTEXT
The story behind Kevin
Kevin is recorded as a male given name in Cebuano. The source gives a linguistic connection through English, specifically the form Kevin. Quoted root glosses describe elements in the etymology, not an automatic translation of the complete personal name.
Pronunciation & syllables
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Origin and name formation
Language-specific accounts from the dictionary. A shared spelling can have more than one history.
CebuanoEtymology & source
From English Kevin, from Irish Caoimhghin or Caoimhín, from Old Irish Cóemgen (literally “comely birth”).
a male given name from English
EnglishEtymology & source
Name of a seventh-century Irish saint, from Irish Caoimhghin or Caoimhín, from Old Irish Cóemgen (literally “dear birth/person”). It first became popular outside Ireland in the mid-twentieth century.
A male given name from Irish.
SpanishEtymology & source
Borrowed from English Kevin.
a male given name from English, equivalent to English Kevin
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People with the name Kevin
Public figures and other documented namesakes linked by an explicit given-name claim. This is a selection of records, not a popularity ranking.
DOCUMENTED NAMESAKE
Kevin Ferrer
Filipino basketball player (born 1993)
DOCUMENTED NAMESAKE
Kevin Ramas
Filipino basketball player
The record establishes the name association, not the person’s intended meaning, pronunciation or ancestry. Descriptions are attributed to Wikidata contributors (CC0).
Use in Philippine-linked records
Wikidata
13
distinct person records with an explicit given-name claim
Community-edited coverage, not a census or birth registry. Examples: Kevin Ferrer, Kevin Ramas
PSA · OFFICIAL BIRTH RECORDS
Kevin in the birth records
Exact spelling, stated year, published top-ten tables. Read the counts as individual snapshots.
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Similar names to Kevin
Names with a similar opening or ending, ordered by spelling distance. Similar spelling does not imply the same meaning or origin.
Names in this collection
- Devin·Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Kelvin♂Etymology uncertain; see source accounts
- Levin·Etymology uncertain; see source accounts
- Alvin♂Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Arvin♂Given name documented in Philippine-linked records; lexical meaning not established here
- Elvin·Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Ervin♂Given name documented in Philippine-linked records; lexical meaning not established here
- Gavin♂Name formation documented in dictionary sources
What rhymes with Kevin?
Matches share a dictionary-supplied rhyme key in the stated language. Check the recorded reading; another language or accent can change the rhyme.
Explore Kevin further
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- Wikidata given-name item Q605834 — Kevin (opens in a new tab)
Given-name identity, native labels, language associations and explicit class where present; not lexical meaning or population frequency.
- Wikidata — Kevin Ferrer (opens in a new tab)
Explicit given-name claim P735 linking to Q605834 and citizenship claim P27 linking to Philippines Q928; community-edited evidence, not a civil-registry record.
- Wikidata — Kevin Ramas (opens in a new tab)
Explicit given-name claim P735 linking to Q605834 and citizenship claim P27 linking to Philippines Q928; community-edited evidence, not a civil-registry record.
- Wiktionary contributors — Kevin (Cebuano) (opens in a new tab)
Explicit given-name sense and separately attributed etymology; no birth-frequency claim.
- Wiktionary contributors — Kevin (English) (opens in a new tab)
Language-specific given-name etymology; shared spelling does not prove every bearer has this origin.
- Wiktionary contributors — Kevin (Spanish) (opens in a new tab)
Language-specific given-name etymology; shared spelling does not prove every bearer has this origin.