Irvin is a male

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origin. In

Old Gaelic Old Irish, also called Old Gaelic (, Ogham script: ᚌᚑᚔᚇᚓᚂᚉ; ; ; or ), is the oldest form of the Goidelic/Gaelic language for which there are extensive written texts. It was used from 600 to 900. The main contemporary texts a ...

, the meaning of the name is "freshwater" or "friend of the sea." It can also be used as a variant of Ervin, the

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version of the

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name Erwin, which means "friend of the army." In the

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, Arvin (آروین) is the

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variant of the name, meaning "tested and experienced." Meanwhile, Arfin (عرفين) (earfayn) is the

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variant, meaning "trusty." In Arabic, the letter ''v'' is absent and is substituted with ''f.'' In the

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, particularly in

Albania Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to ...

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, and

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, the name is used as an alternative to Ervin, the more popular variant in the region, with Irvin being a modern variation of the name.20 imena za djevojčice i dječake koja znače novi početak
/ref> Among the former Yugoslav countries, the name may have been derived from the word irvas, meaning ''reindeer'' in

Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian Serbo-Croatian ( / ), also known as Bosnian-Croatian-Montenegrin-Serbian (BCMS), is a South Slavic language and the primary language of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro. It is a pluricentric language with four mutuall ...

. It is used as a male given name in the region, but these countries also have a female equivalent: Irvina (for example,

Irvina Bajramović Irvina Bajramović (born 27 February 1995) is a Swedish footballer of Bosnian descent who plays as a forward for Mallbackens IF. Career Irvina Bajramović was the top scorer when Gilleby/Stala Orust FC won Division 3 in the 2012 season. In ...

The name originated in

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, but it is also found in

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, and

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. It is especially popular in

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, where both the male version (Irvin) and the female version (Irvina) are used.

Given name

Irvin Abell Irvin Abell (September 13, 1876 – August 28, 1949) was a surgeon from Louisville, Kentucky. Early life Irvin Abell was born on September 13, 1876, in Lebanon, Kentucky to Sarah Silesia (née Rogers) and William Irvin Abell. The Abell fam ...

(1876–1949), American surgeon *

Irvin Abernathy Irvin Valentine Abernathy (August 23, 1852 – February 4, 1925) was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Chickasaw County, from 1916 until his death. Biography Irvin Valentine Abernathy was born on ...

(1852–1925), American politician *

Irvin William Akerley Irvin William Akerley, (24 November 1904 – 11 March 1995) was a Nova Scotia businessman and politician. Born in Pugwash, Nova Scotia, the son of Harry and Margaret MacLeod Akerley, he was a businessman in Dartmouth running his own businesse ...

(1904–1995), Canadian politician *

Irvin Alberti Irvin Alberti is an actor and humourist from the Dominican Republic. In 2012, he was elected by Luz García’s ''Noche de Luz'' programme as a "Summer’s Hot Body". Career ;Radio *“Botando el Golpe” *“Parando el Trote” *"El Mism ...

(born 1983), Dominican actor and humorist * Irvin Anneix (born 1990), French video artist * Irvin Barraclough (1927–2007), English rugby league footballer *Irvin Baumgart (born 2002), German footballer * Irvin Baxter Jr. (1945–2020), American pastor * Irvin Bertrand (born 2000), French table tennis player * Irvin Bomb, American painter * Irvin Borish (1913–2012), American optometrist * Irvin J. Borowsky (1924–2014), American publisher *

Irvin Brooks Irvin Woodberry "Chester" Brooks (June 5, 1891 – February 4, 1966) was an American baseball player in the Negro leagues.. Several reference books incorrectly list him as "Chester" Brooks born in the Bahamas, he was actually born in Key West, Fl ...

(1891–1966), American baseball player * Irvin Brown (1935–2005), English footballer * Irvin Buhlalu (born 1974), South African boxer * Irvin Cardona (born 1997), French footballer * Irvin Castille (1926–2015), American baseball player *

Irvin Charles Irvin DeVonta Charles (born April 13, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver and gunner for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and IUP Crimson H ...

(born 1997), American football player *

Irvin Cobb Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb (June 23, 1876 – March 11, 1944) was an American author, humorist, editor and columnist from Paducah, Kentucky, who relocated to New York in 1904, living there for the remainder of his life. He wrote for the ''New York Wor ...

(1876–1944), American author *

Irvin Cohen Irvin Sol Cohen (1917 – February 14, 1955) was an American mathematician at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who worked on local rings. He was a student of Oscar Zariski at Johns Hopkins University. In his thesis he proved the Cohe ...

(1917–1955), American mathematician * Irvin M. Cohen (1922–2019), American psychiatrist * Irvin Dorfman (1924–2006), American tennis player *

Irvin Duguid Irvin Duguid (born 18 December 1969, in Aberchirder, Aberdeenshire) is a Scottish musician and composer. He studied piano and violin at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow before going on to become keyboard player i ...

(born 1969), Scottish musician *

Irvin Ehrenpreis Irvin Ehrenpreis (June 9, 1920July 3, 1985) was an American literary scholar. From 1975 to 1985, he was the Linden Kent Memorial Professor of English Literature at the University of Virginia. Ehrenpreis was considered an expert on Jonathan Swift ...

(1920–1985), American literary scholar * Irvin A. Etler (1931–2020), American football player and coach * Irvin Faust (1924–2012), American novelist * Irvin Feld (1918–1984), American impresario *

Irvin Flores Irvin Flores His first name has been often misspelled in various websites as "Irving" (October 1, 1924 – March 20, 1994) was a political activist, member of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party and an advocate of Puerto Rican independence. F ...

(1924–1994), Puerto Rican political activist and nationalist *

Irvin Gernon Frederick Anthony John Gernon (born 30 December 1962), commonly known as Irvin Gernon, is an English former football defender who played in the Football League for Ipswich Town, Gillingham, Reading and Northampton Town Northampton Town Foo ...

(born 1962), English footballer * Irvin Head (1956–2022), Cree and Métis sculptor * Irvin Herrera (born 1991), Salvadoran footballer *

Irvin Hušić Irvin Hušić (born 3 January 1982) is a Bosnian racing cyclist. Irvin was born in the city of Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina, sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeas ...

(born 1982), Bosnian racing cyclist * Irvin Iffla (1924–2012), Jamaican cricketer *

Irvin Jim Irvin Jim (born 1968) is a South African people, South African trade union leader. Born in on a farm in the Eastern Cape, Jim grew up in Motherwell, Eastern Cape, Motherwell. He became a university student, active in the Internal resistance to ...

(born 1968), South African trade union leader *

Irving Kahn Irving Kahn (December 19, 1905 – February 24, 2015) was an American investor and philanthropist. He was the oldest living active investor.''Financial Times'':On Wall Street: Age Old Wisdom He was an early disciple of Benjamin Graham, who popu ...

(1916–1973), American real estate developer * Irvin Kaplan (1927–1994), American businessman *

Irvin Kershner Irvin Kershner (born Isadore Kershner; April 29, 1923November 27, 2010) was an American director for film and television. Early in his career as a filmmaker he directed quirky, independent drama films, while working as a lecturer at the Univer ...

(1923–2010), American film director * Irvin van Kerwel (born 1963), South African cricket umpire *

Irvin Khoza Irvin Khoza OIS (born 27 January 1948) is a South African football administrator and businessman. Nicknamed "Iron Duke / "MadalaGufets", he is the Chairman of Orlando Pirates Football Club, Chairman of the South African Premier Soccer League and ...

(born 1948), South African sports administrator * Irvin Kipper (1916–2016), American bomber pilot and businessman * Irvin "Zabo" Koszewski (1922-2009), American bodybuilder of Polish descent *

Irvin Latić Irvin Latić (born 24 May 2002) is a Luxembourgish footballer who plays club football for UN Käerjéng, as a defensive midfielder. Career Born in Niederkorn, Luxembourg, Irvin started out playing club football for the UN Käerjéng youth club ...

(born 2002), Luxembourgish footballer of Bosnian descent * Irvin Capers Lord (1827–1914), industrialist and mayor of Houston *

Irvin Lukežić Irvin Lukežić (born April 13, 1961) is a Croatian author known for his work in Croatian literature and culture. Biography Irvin Lukežić was born on April 13, 1961, in Rijeka, Croatia. He studied Croatian Studies at the University of Rijeka ...

(born 1961), Croatian author *

Irvin Masličić Irvin Masličić (born December 16, 1981) is a Montenegrin artist recognized for his paintings that explore themes of nature, particularly underwater landscapes. Background Masličić was born into a Bosniak family in Berane, Montenegro. His ...

(born 1981), Montenegrin artist *

Irvin Leigh Matus Irvin Leigh Matus (July 25, 1941 – January 5, 2011) was an independent scholar, autodidact, and author. He is best known as an authority on Shakespeare, but also wrote about aspects of Brooklyn's history such as the Vitagraph Studios, and devel ...

(1941–2011), American scholar and autodidact *

Irvin Mayfield Irvin Mayfield Jr. (born December 23, 1977) is an American trumpeter, composer, bandleader and educator. On November 3, 2021, Mayfield was sentenced to 18 months in prison for defrauding the New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans public librar ...

(born 1977), American jazz musician *

Irvin Charles McCullough I. Charles McCullough, III is an American law enforcement and intelligence official. He is an attorney who served as the first Inspector General of the United States Intelligence Community. Education McCullough earned a BA in Political Scie ...

, American intelligence official *

Irvin McDowell Irvin McDowell (October 15, 1818 – May 4, 1885) was an American army officer. He is best known for his defeat in the First Battle of Bull Run, the first large-scale battle of the American Civil War. In 1862, he was given command of the ...

(1818–1885), American soldier * Irvin Mhlambi (born 1984), South African footballer *

Irvin C. Miller Irvin Colloden Miller (February 19, 1884 – February 27, 1975) was an American actor, playwright, and vaudeville show writer and producer. He was responsible for successful theater shows including ''Broadway Rastus'' (1921), ''Liza'' (1922), ...

(1884–1974), African-American actor, playwright and vaudeville show writer and producer * Irvin C. Mollison (1898–1962), American judge * Irvin Morris (born 1958), Navajo Nation author and professor *

Irvin Muçaj Irvin Muçaj (born 1978) is an Albanian screenwriter and filmmaker who has worked on a number of Albanian and Italian screenplays. Biography Irvin Mucai holds a position as a lecturer in directing and screenwriting at the University of Arts, T ...

(born 1978), Albanian screenwriter and filmmaker, son of

Ibrahim Muçaj Ibrahim Muçaj ( December 8th 1944 – January 5th 2010)
was an

Irvin Mujčić (born 1987), Bosnian human rights activist and survivor of the Srebrenica genocide * Irvin Museng (born 1991), Indonesian footballer * Irvin B. Nathan (born 1943), American lawyer *

Irvin Parra Irvin Raúl Parra (born August 18, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays as a forward. Career FC 08 Homburg Parra signed his first professional contract with FC 08 Homburg and played in their 2011–12 season. Durin ...

(born 1993), American soccer player *

Irvin Pelletier Irvin Pelletier (born May 28, 1946 in Sayabec, Quebec) is a Quebec politician and notary. He was the Member of National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Rimouski for the Parti Québécois. Pelletier went to Université Laval and received a ...

(born 1946), Canadian politician and notary * Irvin S. Pepper (1876–1913), American politician * Irvin Phillips (born 1960), American football player * Irvin Randle (born 1961), American teacher and fashion model * Irvin Reid (born 1941), American academic * Irvin Reyna (born 1987), Honduran footballer *

Irvin Rock Irvin Rock (1922–1995) was an American experimental psychologist who studied visual perception at the University of California at Berkeley. He wrote a book, titled ''The Logic of Perception'', and was regarded as an excellent perception psycholo ...

, American experimental psychologist * Irvin Rockman (1938–2010), Australian politician * Irvin E. Rockwell (1862–1952), American politician *Irvin Salinas (born 1988), known professionally as

Pee Wee (singer) Irvin Salinas (born December 8, 1988), known professionally as Pee Wee, is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. He was a former singer for the band Kumbia Kings and was a lead singer for Kumbia All Starz, both created by A.B. Quinta ...

, American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor *

İrvin Cemil Schick İrvin Cemil Schick (born 1955) is a Turkish intellectual and cultural historian of Islam with a focus on the early modern Ottoman Empire. Biography İrvin holds a Ph.D. in applied mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and ...

(born 1955), Turkish cultural historian of Islam with a focus on the early modern Ottoman Empire * Irvin Servold (born 1932), Canadian former Nordic combined and cross-country skier *

Irvin Shapiro Irvin Shapiro (August 6, 1906 – January 1, 1989) was an American producer, film importer, and film distributor who was responsible for introducing a number of influential foreign films to the United States, as well as handling the early work of ...

(1906–1989), American film distributor *

Irvin Smith Irvin Smith (born March 12, 1967) is a former gridiron football defensive back. Smith played college football at Maryland. Smith attended Poolesville High School in Poolesville, Maryland, where he led the team to the state championship game in ...

(born 1967), American gridiron football player * Irvin Stokes (born 1926), American jazz musician *

Irvin Studer Irvin William Studer (15 November 1900 – 1 June 1997) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States and became a farmer by career. Studer was elected at the Maple Creek rid ...

(1900–1997), Canadian politician * Irvin Studin (born 1976), Italian-Canadian academic and former footballer * Irvin Tahmaz (born 1976), Bosnian long jumper *

Irvin Talton Irvin Talton (full name and places and dates of birth, death, and burial missing) was an American politician. A Democrat, he served from 1880 to 1884 in the Louisiana House of Representatives for Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana. Prior ...

, American politician *

Irvin Ternström Irvin Ternström (17 March 1909 – 5 February 1975) was a Swedish sprinter. Biography Irvin was born in Karlshamn, Sweden. During the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, he ran the second leg of the Swedish 4 × 100 meters relay, which was e ...

(1909–1975), Swedish sprinter * Irvin Thompson (1893–1934), American outlaw * Irvin Ungar (born 1948), American former pulpit rabbi and antiquarian bookseller * Irvin Valdez (born 1991), Salvadoran footballer *

Irvin Venyš Irvin Venyš (born 1981) is a Czech clarinetist. He completed his studies at the Brno Conservatory in 2000 under the tutelage of Břetislav Winkler. Venyš continued his education at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, earning his Master's ...

(born 1981), Czech clarinetist * Irvin Warrican (1965–2022), Vincentian cricketer * Irvin F. Westheimer (1879–1980), American businessman and philanthropist *

Irvin Williams Irvin Williams (March 18, 1926 – November 7, 2018) was an American gardener who was the longest serving White House head gardener, serving from 1962 to 2008. He was a key figure in the design of the White House Rose Garden. Career Williams be ...

(1926–2018), American gardener *

Irvin Willat Irvin V. Willat (November 18, 1890 – April 17, 1976) was an American film director of the silent film, silent film era. A short biography reprinted from ''Blue Book of the Screen'' (1923). He directed 39 films between 1917 and 1937. Early i ...

(1890–1976), American film director *

Irvin Yalom Irvin is a male given name of Indo-European origin. In Old Gaelic, the meaning of the name is "freshwater" or "friend of the sea." It can also be used as a variant of Ervin, the Eastern European version of the German name Erwin, which means "f ...

(born 1931), American existential psychiatrist and author *

Irvin Yeaworth __NOTOC__ Irvin Shortess "Shorty" Yeaworth Jr. (February 14, 1926 – July 19, 2004) was a German-born American film director, producer, screenwriter and theme park building, builder. He began his career singing at age 10 at KDKA (AM), KDKA in P ...

(1926–2004), German film director

Surname

Britt Irvin Brittney Elizabeth Irvin (born November 10, 1984) is a Canadian actress who has also done voiceover work for Ocean Productions. Irvin is best known for playing Katie in '' Scary Godmother: Halloween Spooktakular'' and its sequel '' Scary Godmothe ...

(born 1984), Canadian actress *

Bruce Irvin Bruce Pernell Irvin Jr. (born November 1, 1987) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers and was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the first round with the 15th overall pic ...

(born 1987), American football player *

Cole Irvin Cole RJ Irvin (born January 31, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Doosan Bears of the KBO League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Oriole ...

(born 1994), American baseball player *

David Irvin David Irvin (1798March 23, 1872) was an American lawyer, jurist, and pioneer of Wisconsin, Iowa, and Texas. He served as a justice of the Supreme Court of the Wisconsin Territory for the entire existence of that court, from 1836 to 1848. Before ...

(1794–1872), Justice of the Wisconsin Territorial Supreme Court *

Dick Irvin James Dickinson "Dick" Irvin Jr. (or II) (July 19, 1892 – May 16, 1957) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. He played for professional teams in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association, the Western Canada Hockey League, and t ...

(1892–1957), Canadian ice hockey player and coach * Edward A. Irvin (1838–1908), American politician from Pennsylvania * Fanny M. Irvin (1854–1929), American suffragist *

Jake Irvin Jacob David Irvin (born February 18, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023. Career Irvin attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Bloomingto ...

(born 1997), American baseball player * James Irvin (1800–1862), American politician * James Irvin (born 1978), New Zealand mixed martial artist *

John Irvin John Irvin (born 7 May 1940) is an English film director. Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, he began his career by directing a number of documentaries and television works, including the BBC Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (miniseries), ada ...

(born 1940), British film director * Leroy Irvin (born 1957), American football player * Leslie Irvin (1895–1966), American parachutist * Marvin Irvin (born 1949), American serial killer *

Michael Irvin Michael Jerome Irvin (born March 5, 1966) is an American sports commentator and former professional football player. He played his entire 12-year career as a wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). In 2007, h ...

(born 1966), American sports commentator *

Monte Irvin Monford Merrill "Monte" Irvin (February 25, 1919 – January 11, 2016) was an American left fielder and right fielder in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball (MLB) who played with the Newark Eagles (1938–1942, 1946–1948), New York Gi ...

(1919–2016), American baseball player and Hall of Fame inductee *

Rea Irvin Rea Irvin (August 26, 1881 – May 28, 1972) was an American graphic artist and cartoonist. Although never formally credited as such, he served de facto as the first art editor of ''The New Yorker''. He created the Eustace Tilley cover portrait ...

(1881–1972), American graphic artist *

Sam Irvin Sam Irvin (born June 14, 1956) is an American film director, film and television director, producer, screenwriter, actor, author and film teacher. Irvin's directing credits include ''Guilty as Charged (film), Guilty as Charged'', ''Oblivion (19 ...

(born 1956), American director and producer * Tex Irvin (1906–1978), American football player *

Tommy Irvin Thomas Telford Irvin (July 14, 1929 – September 14, 2017) was an American politician who served as Georgia's Commissioner of Agriculture from 1969 until January 2011. Irvin holds a record as the longest-serving Commissioner of Agriculture in ...

(1929-2017), American politician * William W. Irvin (1779–1842), Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio

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