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The name Kevin
Kevin is a short male given name. It has some derivatives like Keyvan and Kelvin. Many actors have this first name, including Kevin Costner, Kevin Spacey and Kevin Bacon. But we can also quote the composer Kevin Kiner or the writer Kevin J.Anderson. In the field of sport, we can mention the basketball players Kevin Brooks, Kevin Garnett or Kevin Durant. In the movie "Mom I missed the plane" the hero is called Kevin.
Kevin is a name of 5 letters that begins with the letter K and ends with the letter N.
Breakdown by sex (France and United States)
Number of children girls who had the first name Kevin (5 352 births).
Number of children boys having had the first name Kevin (1 346 185 births).
Figures and trends of the name Kevin in the world
France
There have been 167 167 births of Kevin since 1 952 (average of 2 572 / year). There were 125 named Kevin born in 2 022. It's the year 1 991 which saw the most births of babies with this name. #7895
births
since 1 952
167 167
births
in 2 022
125
was the peak year
of births
1 991
births / year
on average
2 572
United States
There have been 1 184 370 births of Kevin since 1 912 (average of 11 280 / year). There were 2 060 named Kevin born in 2 022. It's the year 1 963 which saw the most births of babies with this name. #7895
births
since 1 912
1 184 370
births
in 2 022
2 060
was the peak year
of births
1 963
births / year
on average
11 280
Etymology, origin and meaning of name Kevin
Kevin is a first name that began to settle in Ireland before seducing more English-speaking countries such as the United States or England before conquering France.
The name Kevin is derived from the Gaelic name Caoimhim or Comeghen.
The first name Kevin comes from an adjective: “caomh” which is a derivative of the Gaelic first name Caoimhim which means “beloved”.
When do we celebrate Saint Kevin? What day ?
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Personalities of the Kevin
Kevin's greatest qualities are his wisdom and intelligence. Indeed, the latter always takes a lot of distance from what is happening to him in his life and always tries to learn a lesson from it. Very independent, he is rather wild and it is rather rare that he goes towards people. However, Kevin is not a cold man and will not push anyone away, he just does not appreciate taking the first step. Kevin constantly sets goals in order to surpass himself and give the best of himself because he hates having regrets. Even if Kevin does not necessarily show his attachment to his loved ones, he will always be available for them when they need him.
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