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Kevis
How to Pronounce Kevis
Pronounced KEV-iss /ˈkɛv.ɪs/Low
Meaning: Kevis reads as a made name built on the Kev- of Kevin, the Irish name meaning 'gentle' or 'handsome,' finished with an -is ending that gives it a crisp close. Its exact model is uncertain, but the Kevin link is the clear anchor.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
Kevis is a contemporary American coinage that keeps the Kev- of Kevin, an Irish name meaning 'gentle, kind, handsome,' and swaps in an -is ending. The exact inspiration is uncertain, so we trace it honestly to Kevin rather than invent a deeper root.
It was never common, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the mid-nineteen-eighties. A boy named Kevis then is around forty today, a rare spin on the very common Kevin of that decade.
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What does the name Kevis mean?
It is a modern American coinage built on the Kev- of Kevin (Irish, 'gentle, kind, handsome') with an -is ending.
How do you pronounce Kevis?
It is said KEV-iss /ˈkɛv.ɪs/ - two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Kevis a boy or girl name?
Kevis is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Kevis?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the nineteen-eighties.