Meanings
plural Kevins
- A male given name from Irish.
“My message to Kevin McCarthy is, take all of her committee assignments away … also, don’t support her when she runs for re-election again and try to get her primaried. If you say this is not your party, actually call it out and hold her accountable,” Hogg told CNN’s Alisyn Camerota on “New Day.”
2021 January 28, Chandelis Duster, quoting David Hogg, “Parkland shooting survivor calls for House GOP leader to denounce Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene”, in CNN
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA working-class male.
Origin
- Old IrishCóemgen
- IrishCaoimhghin
- EnglishKevin
Name of a seventh-century Irish saint, from Irish Caoimhghin or Caoimhín, from Old Irish Cóemgen (literally “dear birth/person”). It first became popular outside Ireland in the mid-twentieth century.
More words from Irish, Old Irish
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic كِيفِن
- كِيفِن (kīfin)male given name
Catalan Kevin
- Kevinmale given name
Chinese Cantonese 奇雲 /奇云
- 奇雲 /奇云 (kei⁴ wan⁴)male given name
Chinese Mandarin 凱文 /凯文
- 凱文 /凯文 (Kǎiwén)male given name
Dutch Kevin
- Kevinmale given name
French Kevin, Kévin
- Kevinmale given name
- Kévinmale given name
German Kevin
- Kevinmale given name
Greek Κέβιν, Κεβίνος
- Κέβιν (Kévin)male given name
- Κεβίνος (Kevínos)male given name
Hebrew קווין
- קוויןmale given name
Hindi कैविन
- कैविन (kaivin)male given name
Irish Caoimhín
- Caoimhínmale given name
Japanese ケヴィン, ケビン
- ケヴィン (Kevin)male given name
- ケビン (Kebin)male given name
Korean 케빈
- 케빈 (Kebin)male given name
Latin Coemgenus
- Coemgenusmale given name
Persian کوین
- کوین (Kevin)male given name
Portuguese Kevin
- Kevinmale given name
Russian Ке́вин
- Ке́вин (Kévin)male given name
Spanish Kevin
- Kevinmale given name
Thai เควิน
- เควิน (kay-win)male given name
Ukrainian Ке́він
- Ке́він (Kévin)male given name
Vietnamese Kevin, Ke-vin
- Kevinmale given name
- Ke-vinmale given name
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Kevin
Anagrams
Cite this entry
Kevin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kevin
“Kevin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kevin. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kevin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kevin.
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