Gavin Name Meaning

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Gavin Name Meaning

English, ScottishMedieval form of GAWAIN. Though it died out in England, it was reintroduced from Scotland in the 20th century.

Origin: EnglishGender: Boy
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1 Gereon
2 Goronwy
3 Gandalf
4 Geert
5 Geraldo
6 Gervas
7 Giles
8 Grayson
9 Goodwin
10 Gosse
11 Gavriil
12 Gligor
13 Grega
14 Gábriel
15 Gian
16 Gérard
17 Govinda
18 Gratien
19 Gabir
20 Georgs
21 Godwine
22 Girisha
23 Gioele
24 Gaz
25 Genghis
26 Grant
27 Garland
28 Germán
29 Gaetano
30 Gilead
31 Graeme
32 Glaukos
33 Gage
34 Garrick
35 Giosuè
36 Gerulf
37 Gáspár
38 Gérald
39 Gordian
40 Gerwazy
41 Gavriel
42 Gobinda
43 Gaston
44 Gaspare
45 Gallo
46 Garnett
47 Gerbern
48 Gennady
49 Givi
50 Gall
51 Goddard
52 Gennadi
53 Gorou
54 Gillis
55 Genadi
56 Gladwyn
57 Gervais
58 Ganesh
59 Gib
60 Gordan
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