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Gavan

male

Meaning

"White Hawk"

Gavan is a variant of Gavin, associated with Irish usage and traditional interpretations such as white hawk.

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Popularity History of Gavan

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#12883Ranked nationally
SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

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Gavan did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

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Baby Name Lists That Include Gavan

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Quick Facts

OriginIrish
Syllables2
Length5 letters

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