Kevin

Anglicized form of the Irish name Caoimhín, derived from the older Irish Cóemgein, composed of the Old Irish elements cóem "kind, gentle, handsome" and gein "birth". Saint Caoimhín established a monastery in Glendalough, Ireland in the 6th century and is the patron saint of Dublin. It became popular in the English-speaking world outside of Ireland in the 20th century.

EQUIVALENTS
DANISH: Kevin
DUTCH: Kevin
ENGLISH: Kevin, Kevyn
FRENCH: Kevin
GERMAN: Kevin
IRISH: Caoimhín, Cóemgein, Kevan, Kevin
NORWEGIAN: Kevin
SWEDISH: Kevin
WELSH: Cefin
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
ENGLISH: Kev