Irving
Pronunciation: [ ERV-ihng ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #17,130
- Total SSA Count
- 8
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About the Name Irving
Irving is a girl name .
Is Irving a boy or girl name? Irving is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #17,130 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #1,618. Irving is more commonly used as a boy name.
Irving is currently ranked #17,130 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Irving include Irv, Irvi, Irviy, Irviie, Iry, Irie, and Irvkins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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