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Kevaughn
How to Pronounce Kevaughn
Pronounced kuh-VAWN /kəˈvɔːn/Medium
Meaning: Kevaughn blends Kevin, from the Irish Caoimhin, meaning handsome or gentle-born, with Vaughn, a Welsh surname from bychan, meaning small or younger. The result is a modern name whose parts each carry a real Celtic meaning.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Kevaughn is a modern blend that joins Kevin, from the Irish Caoimhin, handsome or gentle-born, with the Welsh surname Vaughn, from bychan, small. The -aughn spelling gives it a stylish finish; it stayed rare in United States records, given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its high around 2000.
A boy named Kevaughn from around the millennium is a young adult today. It reflects the era's taste for coined Ke- and -vaughn names rather than a revival, pairing two Celtic elements into a fresh whole.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Kevaughn mean?
It is a modern blend of Kevin, Irish for handsome or gentle, with Vaughn, Welsh for small.
How do you pronounce Kevaughn?
It's said kuh-VAWN /kəˈvɔːn/, two syllables.
Is Kevaughn a boy or girl name?
Kevaughn is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Kevaughn?
It has always been rare, a coined blend given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its peak around the millennium, and never common.