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Kavan

Boy

Meaning of Kavan: Irish: 'handsome'

Kavan is a boy's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9415th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2671st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#9415

7 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2671

8 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

885

First recorded 1968 · peak 2005

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 8 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 12 babies1988: 8 babies1989: 7 babies1990: 11 babies19901991: 7 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 19 babies1994: 19 babies1995: 28 babies1996: 20 babies1997: 26 babies1998: 29 babies1999: 30 babies2000: 29 babies20002001: 32 babies2002: 31 babies2003: 28 babies2004: 37 babies2005: 41 babies2006: 33 babies2007: 30 babies2008: 24 babies2009: 38 babies2010: 34 babies20102011: 33 babies2012: 36 babies2013: 23 babies2014: 11 babies2015: 20 babies2016: 13 babies2017: 23 babies2018: 13 babies2019: 14 babies2020: 16 babies20202021: 14 babies2022: 9 babies2023: 8 babies2024: 15 babies2025: 7 babies
US babies named Kavan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 41.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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