Gavin is a Celtic male given name. It is the Scottish variation of the medieval Welsh name Gawain, meaning 'God send' or 'white hawk/falcon'. Sir Gawain is a knight of King Arthur's Round Table. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is an epic poem in which he beheads the Green Knight, who promptly replaces his head and threatens Gawain an identical fate the same time next year. Decapitation figures elsewhere: the Italian (and originally Sardinian) name Gavino is the name of an early Christian martyr (San Gavino, Porto Torres, Sardinia) who was beheaded in 300 AD, his head being thrown in the Mediterranean Sea, later recovered and interred with his body.
People with the given name Gavin Adcock (born 1998), American singer and songwriter Gavin Affleck (born 1958), Canadian architect Gavin Allen (born 1965), Australian rugby league player Gavin Andresen (born 1966), American software developer Gavin Andrews (born 1931), Australian academic and psychiatrist Gavin Annandale (born 1989), South African rugby union player Gavin Arneil (1923–2018), Scottish paediatric nephrologist Gavin Arroyo (born 1972), American water polo player Gavin Arthur (1901–1972), American astrologer and sexologist Gavin Ashenden (born 1954), English Anglican priest Gavin Astor, 2nd Baron Astor of Hever (1918–1984), English soldier and publisher Gavin Baddeley, British author and journalist Gavin Badger (born 1972), Australian rugby league referee Gavin Baker (born 1988), English cricketer Gavin Bartholomew (born 2003), American football player Gavin Barwell (born 1972), English politician Gavin Bayes (born 1965), Australian rules footballer Gavin Bayreuther (born 1994), American ice hockey player Gavin Bazunu (born 2002), Irish soccer player Gavin Becker (born 1999), American actor, singer, and songwriter Gavin Beith (born 1981), Scottish footballer Gavin Bellis (born 1973), Australian rower Gavin Bennion (born 1993), English rugby league player Gavin Bishop (born 1946), New Zealand writer and illustrator Gavin Blackburn, Scottish rugby union player Gavin Bland (born 1971), English fell runner Gavin Blyth (1969–2010), English television producer and journalist Gavin Bone (born 1964), English writer Gavin Bornholdt (1947–2011), New Zealand sailor Gavin Bottger (born 2007), American skateboarder Gavin Bradley, Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer Gavin Brady (born 1973), New Zealand sailor Gavin Brennan (born 1988), Irish footballer Gavin Briant (born 1969), Zimbabwean cricketer Gavin Bridson (1936–2008), English bibliographer and librarian Gavin Brindley (born 2004), American ice hockey player Gavin Broder (born 1959), Irish rabbi Gavin Bryars (born 1943), English composer and double bassist Gavin Buckley (born 1963), Australian–American politician Gavin Butt (born 1967), English academic and writer Gavin Byram (born 1974), English cricketer Gavin Cadwallader (born 1986), English footballer Gavin Caines (born 1983), English footballer Gavin Carr, British conductor and opera singer Gavin Carragher (born 1933), Australian sprinter Gavin Casalegno (born 1999), American actor Gavin Castleton, American musician Gavin Cattle (born 1980), Welsh rugby union player Gavin Cecchini (born 1993), American baseball player Gavin Christie (born 1981), Bahamian soccer player Gavin Christopher (1949–2016), American singer and musician Gavin Clark (1969–2015), English musician, singer, and songwriter Gavin Claxton (born 1966), English filmmaker and television producer Gavin Clinch (born 1974), Australian rugby league player Gavin Coles (born 1968), Australian golfer Gavin Collins (born 1966), British Anglican bishop Gavin Coombes (born 1997), Irish rugby union player Gavin Cooper (born 1985), Australian rugby league player Gavin Crawford (born 1971), Canadian comedian and actor Gavin Crawford (footballer) (1869–1955), Scottish footballer Gavin Creel (1976–2024), American actor, singer, and songwriter Gavin Cromwell (born 1974), Irish racehorse trainer Gavin Cronje (born 1979), South African racing driver Gavin E. Crooks, English chemist Gavin Crosisca (born 1968), Australian rules footballer Gavin Dacey (born 1984), Welsh rugby union player Gavin Dalzell, 2nd Earl of Carnwath (1627−1674), Scottish nobleman Gavin Davis (born 1977), South African politician Gavin D'Costa (born 1958), Kenyan–born English professor Gavin DeBartolo (born 1982), Australian rugby union player Gavin de Becker (born 1954), American writer Gavin de Beer (1899–1972), British evolutionary embryologist Gavin DeGraw (born 1977), American musician, singer, and songwriter Gavin Dein, British entrepreneur and philanthropist Gavin Delahunty, Irish curator Gavin Devlin, Northern Irish Gaelic footballer Gavin Dew (born 1984), Canadian politician Gavin Geoffrey Dillard (born 1954), American poet and songwriter Gavin Dodd (born 1982), English rugby league player Gavin Douglas (c. 1474–1522), Scottish bishop and translator Gavin Downie (1924–1998), New Zealand politician Gavin Escobar (1991–2022), American football player Gavin Esler (born 1953), Scottish journalist, writer, and television presenter Gavin Evans (born 1984), Welsh rugby union player Gavin Ewart (1916–1995), English poet Gavin Ewing (born 1981), Zimbabwean cricketer Gavin Exell (born 1962), Australian rules footballer Gavin Extence (born 1982), English writer Gavin Fernandes, Canadian re-recording mixer Gavin Ferreira, Indian field hockey player Gavin Fien (born 2007), American baseball player Gavin Fingleson (born 1976), South African–born Australian baseball player Gavin Fink (born 1992), American actor Gavin Fisher (born 1964), British mechanical engineer Gavin Fleming (1826–1890), Canadian merchant and politician Gavin Fletcher (born 1941), Scottish footballer Gavin Flood (born 1954), British scholar Gavin Floyd (born 1983), American baseball player Gavin Forsyth (born 1969), English alpine skier Gavin Francis (born 1975), Scottish physician and writer Gavin Franklin (born 1978), English cricketer Gavin Fraser (born 1972), English–born Scottish rugby union player Gavin Free (born 1988), English actor, filmmaker, cinematographer, and internet personality Gavin Friday (born 1959), Irish musician, singer, and songwriter Gavin Friels (born 1977), Scottish footballer Gavin Fryer, British philatelist Gavin F. Gardner (1848–1919), Australian stockbroker Gavin Garrison (born 1987), American television producer Gavin Geddes (born 1972), English soccer player Gavin George (born 2003), American pianist Gavin Gibb (c.1750 – 1831), Scottish minister Gavin Glinton (born 1979), Turks and Caicos Islands footballer Gavin L. Graham (1894–1963), South African flying ace Gavin Green (born 1993), Malaysian golfer Gavin Greenaway (born 1964), English composer Gavin Greenlees (1930–1983), Australian poet Gavin Greig (1856–1914), Scottish folk song collector, novelist, playwright, and teacher Gavin Griffin (born 1981), American poker player Gavin Griffin (footballer) (born 1993), Scottish footballer Gavin Griffiths (born 1993), English cricketer Gavin Gunning (born 1991), Irish footballer Gavin Gwynne (born 1990), Welsh boxer Gavin Hadley, Hong Kong rugby union player Gavin Hanrahan (born 1965), Australian rugby union player Gavin Harding (born 1974), English politician and academic Gavin Hardkiss (born 1968), South African musician Gavin Harper (born 1986), English writer Gavin Harrison (born 1963), English musician Gavin Hassett (born 1973), Canadian rower Gavin Hastings (born 1962), Scottish rugby union player Gavin Haynes (born 1969), English cricketer Gavin Heeroo (born 1984), English footballer Gavin Heffernan (born 1980), Canadian filmmaker Gavin Henderson (born 1948), English administrator, conductor, and trumpeter Gavin Henderson, 2nd Baron Faringdon (1902–1977), British politician Gavin Henson (born 1982), Welsh rugby union player Gavin Heslop (born 1997), American football player Gavin Hewitt (born 1951), British journalist Gavin Hickie (born 1980), Irish rugby union player and coach Gavin Higgins (born 1983), English composer Gavin Hill (born 1965), New Zealand rugby union player Gavin Hipkins (born 1968), New Zealand photographer Gavin Hitchings (1937–2018), New Zealand jeweler Gavin Hoare (1934–1992), Australian rules footballer Gavin Holligan (born 1980), English footballer Gavin Hollowell (born 1997), American baseball player Gavin Hood (born 1963), South African film director Gavin Hoover (born 1997), American cyclist Gavin Houston (born 1977), American actor Gavin Hoyte (born 1990), English footballer Gavin Hume (born 1980), South African rugby union player Gavin Hunt (born 1964), South African footballer and manager Gavin Hunter (1941–2022), British racehorse trainer Gavin Hyman, British theologian Gavin Jantjes (born 1948), South African painter, curator, writer, and lecturer Gavin Jarvie (1879–?), Scottish footballer Gavin Jeanne, Seychellois football manager Gavin Jennings (born 1957), Australian politician Gavin Wildridge Johnstone (1941–1987), Australian ornithologist Gavin Jonas, South African politician Gavin Kaysen (born 1979), American chef Gavin Keane (born 1966), Australian rules footballer Gavin Kelly (born 1968), English footballer Gavin Keneally (1933–2020), Australian politician Gavin Kerr (born 1977), English rugby union player Gavin Kilen (born 2004), American baseball player Gavin King (born 1979), Australian journalist Gavin Kirk (ice hockey) (born 1951), Canadian ice hockey player Gavin Kirk (priest) (born 1961), English Anglican priest Gavin Kitching, British academic and writer Gavin Kizito (born 2002), Ugandan soccer player Gavin Kwan (born 1996), Indonesian footballer Gavin I. Langmuir (1924–2005), Canadian historian Gavin Lackey (born 1968), Australian modern pentathlete Gavin Laird (1933–2017), Scottish trade unionist Gavin Lambert (1924–2005), English writer Gavin Lane (born 1966), South African footballer Gavin Lang (1926–1989), Scottish footballer Gavin Larsen (born 1962), New Zealand cricketer Gavin Lawless (born 1970), South African rugby union player Gavin Lee (born 1971), English actor Gavin Lester (born 1977), Australian rugby league player Gavin Lewis (born 2003), American actor Gavin Liddle (born 1963), English footballer Gavin Lightman (1939–2020), English judge Gavin Lindsay (born 1929), Canadian ice hockey player Gavin Long (1901–1968), Australian journalist and military historian Gavin Love (born 1978), English basketball player and coach Gavin Lovegrove (born 1967), New Zealand javelin thrower Gavin Lowe (born 1995), Scottish rugby union player Gavin Lowe (computer scientist), British academic Gavin Lurssen, American mastering engineer Gavin Lux (born 1997), American baseball player Gavin Lyall (1932–2003), English writer Gavin Lynch (born 1985), English footballer Gavin MacFadyen (1940–2016), American investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker Gavin MacIntosh (born 1999), American actor Gavin MacKenzie (born 1952), Canadian lawyer Gavin MacKenzie (sociologist) (1942–2001), British political scientist and sociologist Gavin MacLeod (1931–2021), American actor Gavin MacLeod (football) (born 1983), Scottish footballer and manager Gavin Maguire (born 1967), English–born Welsh footballer Gavin Mahon (born 1977), English footballer Gavin Main (born 1995), Scottish cricketer Gavin Mannion (born 1991), American cyclist Gavin Marguerite (born 1996), French rugby league player Gavin Marshall (born 1960), Australian politician Gavin Massey (born 1992), English footballer Gavin Maxwell (1914–1969), Scottish naturalist and writer Gavin Maxwell (canoeist) (born 1970), Canadian sprint canoeist Gavin McCallum (born 1987), Canadian soccer player Gavin McCann (born 1978), English footballer Gavin McClurg (born 1972), American paragliding pilot and sailor Gavin McCoy, English radio broadcaster Gavin McDonnell (born 1986), English boxer Gavin McGowan (born 1976), English footballer