Irven

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How to Pronounce Irven

Pronounced UR-vin /ˈɜːr.vɪn/Medium

Meaning: Irven is a spelling variant of Irvin/Irving, a Scottish surname taken from the town and river Irvine in Ayrshire, generally explained from Brythonic elements meaning 'green' and 'water' (a fresh or green river).Medium

In 30 seconds: Irven is a variant of Irvin/Irving, a Scottish place-surname meaning 'green water' (said 'UR-vin').

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Origin MediumScottish, English

MeaningIrven is a spelling variant of Irvin/Irving, a Scottish surname taken from the town and river Irvine in Ayrshire, generally explained from Brythonic elements meaning 'green' and 'water' (a fresh or green river).

U.S. rank (1996)#9577 ↘ Falling

1996 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1921

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,086

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

Irven is a variant spelling of Irvin or Irving, a Scottish surname drawn from the Ayrshire town and river Irvine. The place-name is usually traced to old Brythonic words for 'green' and 'water', so the name pictures a fresh or green river.

As a first name it followed the surname-name fashion of the early nineteen-hundreds, peaking around 1921 at a few dozen boys a year and thinning out after mid-century. It reads as a grandfather-era name and has stayed out of the recent revival.

Did you know? Irven was an early-twentieth-century surname-name, cresting around 1921 at only a few dozen boys a year before fading after mid-century.

Overall data confidence 60%

References — Irven — variant of Irvin/Irving; Scottish place-surname

Variations

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Nicknames

Irv

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What does the name Irven mean?

Irven is a variant of Irvin or Irving, a Scottish surname from a place meaning 'green water' or 'fresh river'.

How do you pronounce Irven?

It's said UR-vin /ˈɜːr.vɪn/ — two syllables.

Is Irven a boy or girl name?

Irven is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Irven?

Irven was always uncommon and is an early-twentieth-century surname-name, scarce since mid-century.