Gavyn is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Gavyn means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Gavyn across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Gavyn has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Gavyn is a boy name of Welsh origin meaning “white hawk”. A modern respelling of Gavin.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,339 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Gavyn per year, United States (1986 to 2025). United States peaked in 2008 (395/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (3/yr).
Gavyn is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2008, when it ranked #1,366 nationally (given to 395 babies that year).
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