Kevins
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KEV-ins
- Origin
- Irish
Kevins is a boys' name of Irish origin, meaning “gentle birth”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Kevins mean?
Irish: Latvian form of Kevin, from Irish Caoimhín
“gentle birth”
Latvian form of Kevin, from Irish Caoimhín; Latvian masculine names take a final -s.
Is Kevins a girl's or a boy's name?
Kevins is a boys' name.
How popular is Kevins in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2011, with 9 boys.
Half of all the boys named Kevins in the UK since 1996 were born between 2011 and 2016, the years shaded on the chart below.
Kevins in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,214 |
| 2015 | 5 | #3,527 |
| 2014 | 7 | #2,843 |
| 2013 | 8 | #2,541 |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 9 | #2,311 |
| 2010 | 8 | #2,534 |
Names like Kevins
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Kayden Keegan Finn Kody Brody Aiden Conan Brayden Kian Caelan Darragh Brogan
Names related to Kevins
More Irish names
Oscar Rowan Rory Maeve Ryan Nolan Quinn Orla Cody Erin Ronan Connor Declan Casey Kennedy Callan
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Kevins: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kevins, updated 20 October 2026.