Garvin

Garvin is the English variant of the old German name Gerwin and means 'the one familiar with the spear.' This meaning derives from the Old High German word 'ger' for 'spear' and 'wini' for 'friend.' Variants of Garvin include the names Garwin and Gervin.

What does the name Garvin mean?

Garvin is the English form of the old German name Gerwin, which means 'the one familiar with the spear.' This meaning comes from the Old High German 'ger' for 'spear' and 'wini' for 'friend.' Alternatives to Garvin include Garwin and Gervin.

Where does the name Garvin come from?

Garvin has Old High German roots and means 'the one familiar with the spear.' The name's origin consists of the Old High German terms 'ger' (spear) and 'wini' (friend). The language in which this name is used is English.

How do you pronounce Garvin?

Garvin is pronounced like 'Gahr-vin.'

Popularity

In Germany, Garvin is one of the less common first names. The name currently ranks 5,840th on the list of most common male first names. Its best placement was in 2009 at rank 1,188. In the last ten years, Garvin has been given as a first name around 20 times, which has catapulted it to 6,103rd place in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 7,284th.

Famous people

• Garvin Alston (baseball player)
• Garvin Aparicio (cricketer)
• Garvin Bushell (multi-instrumentalist)
• Garvin Cross (Canadian stuntman)
• Garvin Hamner (American baseball professional)
• Garvin Thomas (television journalist)