Names Like Gavin — Find Similar Baby Names
Gavin is a 5-letter Scottish boys' name meaning “White Hawk”. This page collects 124 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Galvin and Garin, Scottish cousins like Abhainn and Abhainn, Aibne, rhyming names ending in -vin like Evin and Alvin, and names sharing the “white” concept like Acheflour and Acheflow.
For the full Gavin profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Gavin page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Gavin
24 baby names that differ from Gavin by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galvin | 1 | Sparrow | Celtic | Male |
| Garin | 1 | Guards: Guardian. | French | Male |
| Garvin | 1 | Spear Friend | English | Male |
| Gavan | 1 | White Hawk. From The Medieval Name Gawain. See Also Gwayne. | Scottish | Male |
| Gaven | 1 | White Hawk | Scottish | Male |
| Gavi | 1 | God Is My Strength | Hebrew | Male |
| Gavina | 1 | White Hawk | Scottish | Female |
| Gavyn | 1 | White Hawk. From The Medieval Name Gawain. See Also Gwayne. | Scottish | Male |
| Gabi | 2 | Variant Of Gabriela. God's Able-Bodied One. | English | Female |
| Gabino | 2 | God Is My Strength | Spanish | Male |
| Gadi | 2 | My Wealth | Arabic | Male |
| Gaia | 2 | Earth | Greek | Female |
| Gail | 2 | Lively; Happy | English | Male |
| Gair | 2 | Short; Small One | Gaelic | Male |
| Gais | 2 | Percival's Grandfather | Arthurian | Male |
| Galan | 2 | Sings | Anglo | Male |
| Galen | 2 | Tranquil | Gaelic | Male |
| Gali | 2 | Fountain | Hebrew | Female |
| Galia | 2 | God Shall Redeem | Hebrew | Female |
| Galina | 2 | Bright One HELENKA | Russian | Female |
| Galit | 2 | Fountain | Hebrew | Female |
| Galvyn | 2 | Sparrow | Celtic | Male |
| Ganit | 2 | Garden | Hebrew | Female |
| Gann | 2 | Spear Protector | English | Male |
More Scottish Names
24 baby names that share Gavin’s Scottish origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abhainn | River | Male |
| Abhainn, Aibne | River ACAIR, AKIR, ACAISEID | Male |
| Acair | Anchor | Male |
| Acaiseid | Anchor | Male |
| Achaius | Friend Of A Horse | Male |
| Adaira | From The Oak Tree Ford | Female |
| Adairia | From The Oak Tree Ford | Female |
| Adhamh | Of The Earth | Male |
| Aibne | River | Male |
| Ail | From The Stony Place | Male |
| Aila | From The Strong Place | Female |
| Ailbert | Noble | Male |
| Ailean | Handsome | Male |
| Aileana | From The Green Meadow | Female |
| Aileene | Variant Of Evelyn. | Female |
| Ailein | From The Green Meadow | Male |
| Aillig | From The Stony Place | Male |
| Ainslee | My Meadow | Female |
| Akir | Anchor | Male |
| Akira | Anchor AILA | Female |
| Alasdair | Defender Of Mankind. Variant Of Alexander | Male |
| Alastair | Defender Of Man | Male |
| Alec | Defender Of Mankind. Variant Of Alexander | Male |
| Aleck | Defender Of Mankind. Variant Of Alexander | Male |
5-Letter G-Names Like Gavin
24 names that share Gavin's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Gavin's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Gavin
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Gavin.
Names That Rhyme with Gavin
18 baby names that share Gavin's last 3 letters — -vin. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evin | Feminine Of Evan Young Fighter. | English | Female |
| Alvin | Wise Friend. | English | Male |
| Arvin | The People's Friend. | English | Male |
| Bevin | Singer | Irish | Female |
| Davin | Dearly Loved | Hebrew | Male |
| Devin | Poet | Celtic | Male |
| Elvin | Good Elf | English | Female |
| Ervin | Mariner | Hungarian | Male |
| Irvin | White | Celtic | Male |
| Javin | American | Male | |
| Kevin | Handsome Child. Name Of A Famous Irish Hermit-Saint. Kevin Is The M... | Irish | Male |
| Nevin | Worships The Saints | Gaelic | Male |
| Orvin | Spear-Friend | English | Male |
| Ravin | Alternate Spelling: Raven. | English | Male |
| Sevin | Very Beautiful | English | Female |
| Tavin | A Nickname For Gustav Royal Staff. | French | Male |
| Tevin | Variant Of Thomas Twin. | Scottish | Male |
| Yavin | Understanding | Hebrew | Male |
Names That Start Like Gavin
10 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Gavin — Gav-. Good for parents who like Gavin's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gavi | God Is My Strength | Hebrew | Male |
| Gavan | White Hawk. From The Medieval Name Gawain. See Also Gwayne. | Scottish | Male |
| Gaven | White Hawk | Scottish | Male |
| Gavra | God Gives Strength | Hebrew | Female |
| Gavyn | White Hawk. From The Medieval Name Gawain. See Also Gwayne. | Scottish | Male |
| Gavina | White Hawk | Scottish | Female |
| Gavenia | White Hawk | Scottish | Female |
| Gavriel | God Is My Strength | Hebrew | Male |
| Gavrila | God Gives Strength | Hebrew | Female |
| Gavrilla | God Gives Strength | Hebrew | Female |