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Tevin

Tevin: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“handsome”
Origin
Irish
Say it
TEV-in · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

Probably an anglicized variant of Kevin, from Irish Caoimhín, meaning 'handsome' or 'gentle birth'. Modern usage has also been shaped by phonetic respelling.

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How popular is Tevin?

202414.7 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Tevin in 202449

2024 rank#2,683 boys

Peak year1992

Total US babies since 188011,722

Tevin is fading: recent use is about 62% of its level ten years before.

Names like Tevin

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Kevinhandsome, gentle, kind · Irish
  • Kevonhandsome at birth · Irish
  • Kevenkind, gentle, handsome · Irish
  • Liamresolute protector · Irish
  • Aidenlittle fire · Irish
  • Nolandescendant of Nuallán · Irish
  • Ryanlittle king · Irish
  • Declanuncertain, possibly full of goodness · Irish

Tevin questions

What does the name Tevin mean?

Tevin means "handsome". It comes from Irish. Probably an anglicized variant of Kevin, from Irish Caoimhín, meaning 'handsome' or 'gentle birth'. Modern usage has also been shaped by phonetic respelling.

Is Tevin a boy or girl name?

Tevin is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Tevin?

49 US babies were named Tevin in 2024. Its peak year was 1992.

How do you pronounce Tevin?

Tevin is usually pronounced TEV-in.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.