Nevin

Meaning of Nevin

The masculine given name Nevin, etymologically anchored in both the Gaelic and Turkish linguistic traditions, carries distinct semantic trajectories in each: in Irish usage, it emerges from the surname Mac Cnáimhín, signifying “son of the little bone” (from cnámhín, “little bone”), thus denoting familial lineage and endurance; in Turkish contexts, it derives from the Persian navīn, meaning “new,” thereby introducing a semantic dimension of renewal. Pronounced /ˈniːvɪn/ in Irish (NEE-vin) and /nɛvˈin/ in Turkish (neh-VEEN), the name has exhibited consistent, if modest, usage within the United States over the past century. U.S. Social Security Administration records indicate its apex in 2004, when 132 male births yielded a rank of 720, followed by a gradual stabilization in the 800–900 range, with 35 recorded occurrences and a rank of 889 in 2024. Such onomastic persistence illustrates Nevin’s capacity to resonate across cultural milieus while maintaining a succinct phonetic profile suited to contemporary naming sensibilities.