Meaning of the nameKevin
- Male
- Celtic origin
- Ke-vin
Kevin is a male name of Irish origin, the English form of Caoimhín, meaning 'beloved birth'.
- People (2022)
- 56,596
- Rank in Brazil
- #520
- Median age
- 16 years
- 2010 Census
- 35,290
- people
Kevin in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Kevin, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (24,550 people).
662 women 55,934 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Kevin is most common
States with the highest share of people named Kevin in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amapá 0.043%
- Roraima 0.042%
- São Paulo 0.041%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.040%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.034%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 18,031 | 0.041% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 5,526 | 0.034% |
| Minas Gerais | 4,687 | 0.023% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 4,356 | 0.040% |
| Paraná | 3,369 | 0.029% |
| Bahia | 3,137 | 0.022% |
| Santa Catarina | 2,298 | 0.030% |
| Pará | 1,811 | 0.022% |
| Goiás | 1,356 | 0.019% |
| Amazonas | 1,356 | 0.034% |
| Pernambuco | 1,325 | 0.015% |
| Maranhão | 1,220 | 0.018% |
| Ceará | 1,164 | 0.013% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,069 | 0.028% |
| Distrito Federal | 723 | 0.026% |
| Paraíba | 722 | 0.018% |
| Mato Grosso | 671 | 0.018% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 593 | 0.022% |
| Alagoas | 565 | 0.018% |
| Piauí | 485 | 0.015% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 422 | 0.013% |
| Sergipe | 383 | 0.017% |
| Rondônia | 356 | 0.023% |
| Amapá | 316 | 0.043% |
| Roraima | 270 | 0.042% |
| Tocantins | 214 | 0.014% |
| Acre | 171 | 0.021% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Kevin
According to Wiktionary, Kevin entered Portuguese as an unadapted borrowing from English. In English, the name comes from the Irish Caoimhín, from the Old Irish Cóemgen, 'beloved birth', and Behind the Name reads the elements as cóem, 'beloved, gentle', and gein, 'birth'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 56,596 people named Kevin, with a median age of 16; proportionally, the name is most common in Amapá.
It is the most common spelling in the group and the same one used in English.
Other spellings of Kevin
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Kevin | 56,596 |
| Kevyn | 3,586 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Kevin · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Kevin · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Kevyn · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Kevin
What does the name Kevin mean?
Kevin means “beloved birth”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Kevin in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 56,596 people with the first name Kevin, which ranks it number 520 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Kevin a boy's or a girl's name?
Kevin is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 662 women and 55,934 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Kevin?
Kevin is a name of Celtic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Kevin most common?
Proportionally, in Amapá: 0.043% of the state's population is named Kevin (316 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Kevin?
Kevyn. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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