What names are similar to Gavin?
If you like Gavin, consider Griffin, Marvin and Gatlin. Like Gavin, their spellings end in -in.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Gavin.
Griffin Welsh · surname form of Griffith; also the mythological creature
Marvin Welsh · traditionally derived from Welsh Merfyn ('marrow' + 'eminent'), sometimes linked to Old English Maerwine 'famous friend'
Gatlin English · English surname of uncertain origin, used as a first name
Marlin Welsh · variant of Merlin; traditionally sea fortress
The same roots
Also Welsh names, from the tradition Gavin comes from.
Gwyn Welsh · white, blessed; the masculine of Gwen, and in myth Gwyn ap Nudd, king of the otherworld
Owen Welsh · a venerable Welsh name, traditionally traced to the Greek Eugenios, "well-born," through Ouein and Owain, the knight of Arthurian romance; princes of Wales bore it for centuries before it settled into gentle modern favor across the Atlantic
Evan Welsh · "Yahweh is gracious," as the Welsh form of John, worn smooth through Ieuan and Ifan; centuries of use in Wales, then an easy crossover into the American mainstream. All the heritage of John with none of its ubiquity
Tristin Welsh · variant spelling of Tristan, traditionally linked to the legend of Tristan and Isolde and to French triste ('sad')
The same feel
Also classic and mythological names.
Jayson Greek · variant of Jason (Greek Iason, "healer", from iaomai, "to heal")
Karan Sanskrit · ear; also the name of a Mahabharata hero
Gunnar Scandinavian · from Old Norse Gunnarr, gunnr "war" + herr "army, warrior"
Dion Greek · short form of Dionysios, referencing the god Dionysus
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2010s, the same decade as Gavin, on a similar curve.
Dylan Welsh · "son of the wave" by tradition, the sea-spirit of Welsh myth born gleaming from the tide; the poet Dylan Thomas carried it out of Wales, and America made it a modern standard. Lyrical origins, everyday ease
Tegan Welsh · diminutive of "teg," traditionally "fair, beautiful"
Collin Scottish · variant of Colin, pet form of Nicholas
Triston Welsh · variant of Tristan, an Arthurian legend name of uncertain Celtic origin
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