Nevin

Where Nevin comes from

A rare Anglicization of Irish Naomhán, a diminutive of naomh (“saint”).
— Wiktionary's entry for Nevin
  • 2 syllables
Along the way
  1. 1888
    First appearance
    #1,031 among boys, 5 babies — the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1926
    Peak, #916
    54 babies named Nevin — more than any year before or since.
  3. 1933
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births — down to #1,361.
  4. 1986
    Nevin Galmarini born
    Swiss snowboarder
  5. 1986
    Nevin Yanıt born
    Turkish high hurdler
In the dictionary
  • A male given name.
Namesakes
  • Nevin Yanıt · Turkish high hurdler, born 1986
  • Nevin Galmarini · Swiss snowboarder, born 1986
  • Nevin Harrison · American sprint canoeist, born 2002
  • Nevin Çokay · Turkish artist, 1930–2012
  • Nevin Halıcı · Turkish chef and restaurateur, born 1941

Sources: the origin note and dictionary entry are quoted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); the namesakes come from Wikidata (CC0); the milestones are worked out from the SSA record.