Gavin is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #16355 in 2019 with 5 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2004 with 55 births ranking #2897. In 2019, approximately 1 in every 335,514 girls born was named Gavin. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
Gavin is a long-established Celtic-rooted name with a polished, friendly sound. It is often linked with meanings such as "white hawk", though the historical lines behind it are somewhat layered.
The name has been used in Scotland and elsewhere in Britain for many centuries and later spread widely through the English-speaking world. It feels modern without ever losing its traditional base.