Irvan

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How to Pronounce Irvan

Pronounced UR-vun /ˈɜːr.vən/Low

Meaning: Irvan is a variant of Irvin or Irving, names that trace to the Scottish town and river Irvine. The place-name is variously read from Brythonic roots meaning 'green water' or 'fresh,' and the surname it produced became a popular given name before Irvan trimmed it.Medium

In 30 seconds: Irvan is a variant of Irvin or Irving, from the Scottish place Irvine. It appears in early US records (said UR-vun).

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Origin LowScottish, English

MeaningIrvan is a variant of Irvin or Irving, names that trace to the Scottish town and river Irvine. The place-name is variously read from Brythonic roots meaning 'green water' or 'fresh,' and the surname it produced became a popular given name before Irvan trimmed it.

U.S. rank (1987)#7416 ↘ Falling

1987 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1917

Total births (all-time)≈ 264

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

Irvan is an American variant of Irvin or Irving, ultimately from the Scottish place-name Irvine, read as 'green water' or 'fresh.' The surname became a widely used given name around 1900, and Irvan is one of its minor respellings, thin in the records and clustered in the early twentieth century.

It was never common, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak around 1917. A boy named Irvan then would have been born over a century ago.

Did you know? Irving peaked as an American first name in the early twentieth century, and clipped variants like Irvan and Ervan rode along in its shadow before the whole cluster faded.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Irvan — Variant of Irvin/Irving; Scottish place Irvine 'green water/fresh'; modest confidence.

Variations

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Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Irvan mean?

It is a variant of Irvin or Irving, from the Scottish place Irvine, read as 'green water' or 'fresh.'

How do you pronounce Irvan?

It is said UR-vun /ˈɜːr.vən/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Irvan a boy or girl name?

Irvan is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Irvan?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the nineteen-tens.