Irving
Meaning
"green river, fresh water"
Origin: Brythonic Celtic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,618
- Total SSA Count
- 105
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Irv, Irvy
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"green river, fresh water"
Origin: Brythonic Celtic
"dark one, little dark one"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Irving is more popular, ranked #1618 vs #1796 for Kyron.
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Irving is more popular, ranked #1618 compared to Kyron at #1796 in the United States.
Irving means "green river, fresh water" (Brythonic Celtic origin). Kyron means "dark one, little dark one" (Irish Gaelic origin).
Irving is primarily a boy name. Kyron is primarily a boy name.