Irvin
Meaning
"green/fresh river"
Origin: Brittonic/Celtic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,081
- Total SSA Count
- 72
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Irv, Erv
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"green/fresh river"
Origin: Brittonic/Celtic
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 vs #2081 for Irvin.
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Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 compared to Irvin at #2081 in the United States.
Irvin means "green/fresh river" (Brittonic/Celtic origin). Olivia means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Irvin is primarily a boy name. Olivia is primarily a girl name.