Kevin
Kevin comes from the Irish "Caoimhín," made of "caomh" (kind, gentle, beautiful) and "gein" (birth) — meaning "beautiful birth" or "kind birth." Saint Kevin (c.498-618) was a 6th-century Irish monk who founded the monastery of Glendalough, one of the most important religious sites in medieval Ireland. Kevin was a top-100 American name from 1952 to 2015, peaking at #13 from 1963 to 1969. The peak was so concentrated that Kevin now reads as definitively mid-century. Kevin (the actor Kevin Spacey, born 1959) gave the name a complicated cultural charge after his 2017 sexual misconduct allegations. Kevin (the actor Kevin Costner, born 1955, of "Dances with Wolves" and "Yellowstone") gave the name a Western dimension. I find Kevin has a brisk, slightly mid-century quality — the "K" opening is firm, and the "in" ending gives it length. The name has been outside the US top 200 since 2017. Kevin is a male name of Irish origin that means "Beautiful, kind birth". Brisk, mid-century, and friendly. The name sounds approachable. Kevins tend to be social. US peaked #13 in 1963-1969. Now top 200. Well-known people named Kevin include Saint Kevin of Glendalough, Kevin Costner (actor), Kevin Spacey (actor), Kevin (Irish name). Common variations and related forms of Kevin include Caoimhín (Irish), Kev (short form), Keevin (variant), Kevan (variant).