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
"life"
Origin: Latin vita
Irving is more popular, ranked #1618 vs #1637 for Vito.
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Irving is more popular, ranked #1618 compared to Vito at #1637 in the United States.
Irving means "green river, fresh water" (Brythonic Celtic origin). Vito means "life" (Latin vita origin).
Irving is primarily a boy name. Vito is primarily a boy name.