Irbin

♂ Boy

Pronounced UR-bin /ˈɜr.bɪn/Medium

Meaning: Irbin is a variant spelling of Irvin or Irving, a Scottish surname and given name drawn from a place beside the River Irvine. The name is usually tied to a Gaelic or Brythonic sense of 'green water' or 'fresh river,' and Irbin is a phonetic take common in Spanish-influenced records.Low

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Origin LowScottish, Gaelic

MeaningIrbin is a variant spelling of Irvin or Irving, a Scottish surname and given name drawn from a place beside the River Irvine. The name is usually tied to a Gaelic or Brythonic sense of 'green water' or 'fresh river,' and Irbin is a phonetic take common in Spanish-influenced records.

U.S. rank (2010)#12991 ↗ Rising

2010 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1991

Total births (all-time)≈ 116

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Irbin is a spelling of Irvin, itself a form of Irving, a name that began as a Scottish surname from a place beside the River Irvine in Ayrshire. The river-name is generally explained through Gaelic or older Brythonic roots meaning 'green water' or 'fresh, flowing water.' Once a popular American boys' name in the early twentieth century, Irving left several respellings behind, and Irbin reflects a phonetic rendering that turns up especially in Spanish-influenced records.

The name was never common in this spelling, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties. An Irbin born then is in his thirties now, his name a variant of an older classic.

Did you know? Irving and Irvin, once fashionable American boys' names, left variant spellings like Irbin among later, often Latino, families.

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References - Irbin — Variant of Irvin/Irving; Scottish place 'green water'

Variations

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Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Irbin mean?

It is a variant of Irvin or Irving, from a Scottish place beside the River Irvine, tied to 'green water.'

How do you pronounce Irbin?

It is said UR-bin /ˈɜr.bɪn/.

Is Irbin a boy or girl name?

Irbin is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Irbin?

It was never common in this spelling, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties.