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Kevina

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How to Pronounce Kevina

Pronounced kuh-VEE-nuh /kəˈviː.nə/High

Meaning: Kevina is a feminine form of Kevin, made by adding an -a ending. Kevin is the anglicized form of the Irish Caoimhin, from caomh, meaning 'gentle', 'handsome', or 'beloved'. Kevina lets a daughter carry that same warm Irish meaning, in the pattern of feminizing a father's or family name.Low

In 30 seconds: Kevina is a feminine form of Kevin, from Irish Caoimhin, 'handsome' or 'beloved'. It saw light use, peaking in the early 1990s (said kuh-VEE-nuh).
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Origin MediumIrish
MeaningKevina is a feminine form of Kevin, made by adding an -a ending. Kevin is the anglicized form of the Irish Caoimhin, from caomh, meaning 'gentle', 'handsome', or 'beloved'. Kevina lets a daughter carry that same warm Irish meaning, in the pattern of feminizing a father's or family name.
U.S. rank (2017)#17200 ↗ Rising
2017 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1993
Total births (all-time)≈ 425

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199319722017

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

Kevina is a feminine elaboration of Kevin, one of the most popular Irish boys' names of the twentieth century. Kevin comes from the Old Irish Caoimhin, built on caomh, 'gentle' or 'beloved', and was borne by an early Irish saint. Adding -a produced a feminine form that keeps the recognizable Kevin root, often chosen to honor a father, grandfather, or brother of that name.

Kevina has always been uncommon, with only a few dozen girls a year receiving it around its early-1990s high point. A girl named Kevina then would be in her early thirties today. Its meaning comes straight from Kevin and the Irish word behind it; it reads as a warm, family-minded feminine coinage rather than a name with its own separate tradition.

Did you know? Kevina turns the very familiar boys' name Kevin into a girls' name with a single added -a, the same simple trick that produced Davina from David and Paulina from Paul.
Overall data confidence 50%
References - Kevina / Kevin — Feminine of Kevin; Irish Caoimhin 'gentle, beloved'

Variations

KevineKevanaKeviniaKavina

Nicknames

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If you like Kevina…

Kevin— the masculine name Kevina feminizes, same Irish root and meaning
Davina— a parallel feminine form of a boys' name (David) with matching style
Rowena— a same-sounding three-beat feminine name of similar feel
Keanna— echoes that soft -na sound
Keana— echoes that soft -na sound

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kevina mean?

Kevina is a feminine form of Kevin, from the Irish Caoimhin, meaning 'handsome' or 'beloved'.

How do you pronounce Kevina?

It is said kuh-VEE-nuh /kəˈviː.nə/ - three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Kevina a boy or girl name?

Kevina is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Kevina?

Kevina has always been uncommon, a feminine form of the popular name Kevin most seen in the early nineties.

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