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Garvan

Pronunciation
[Gar-van]
Gender
Male
Meaning
Rough
Origin
Irish

Quick Facts About Garvan

1,167
Irish baby names in our dictionary
705
Irish male names
181
6-letter G-names in our dictionary
470
G-male names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Variant Forms

NameMeaningGenderOrigin
Garbhan Rough Male Irish
Garvey Rough Male Gaelic
Garvyn Friend With A Spear Male English

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