Kevin

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Kevin, Irish Caoimhín (old Irish Caoimhghín or Caemgen), is a male first name of Irish origin. It is believed that Saint Kevin was the one who popularized the name, although Kevin is not a biblical name. Kevin is believed to be derived from the Irish coem "kind, honest, and handsome" and gein "birth".^[1] Kevin is unrelated to the names Kelvin or Calvin. Its female version is Kevina (pronounced KEV-EE-NA).^[2] "Kevin" is one of the top 100 baby names in France, Ireland, Sweden and the United States.^[3] It can also be spelled Kevyn, Keven, Kevan, or Kévin.

People named Kevin

• Kevin J. Anderson (born 1962), American science fiction author
• Kevin Bacon (born 1958), American actor
• Kevin Bermeister, Australian businessman
• Kevin Boyles (born 1967), Canadian volleyball player
• Kevin Carlberg (born 1987), American musician
• Kevin Costner (born 1955), American actor
• Kevin Doherty (born 1958), Canadian judoka
• Kevin Durant (born 1988), American basketball player
• Kevin Eastman (born 1962), American comic book artist
• Kevin Faulk (born 1976), American football player
• Kevin Federline (born 1978), dancer
• Kevin Fertig (born 1977), American professional wrestler
• Kevin Forster (born 1958), English long-distance runner
• Kevin Garnett (born 1976), American basketball player
• Kevin Gregg (born 1978), closer for the Chicago Cubs
• Kevin Harvick (born 1975), American race car driver
• Kevin Haskins (born 1960), drummer
• Kevin Heinze (1928-2008), Australian television presenter
• Kevin James (born 1965), actor
• Kevin Johnson (born 1966), American basketball player and politician
• Kevin Johnson (executive) , CEO of Juniper Networks
• Kevin Jonas (born 1987), member of the Jonas Brothers
• Kevin Keegan (born 1951), English footballer and coach
• Kevin Kline (born 1947), American actor
• Kevin Lundberg, member of Colorado State Senate
• Kevin Lynch (hunger striker), Irish republican, IRA hunger striker who died in 1981
• Kevin Maggs (born 1974), Irish rugby player
• Kevin Martin (born 1983), American basketball player
• Kevin McDonald (born 1961), Canadian comedian and actor
• Kevin McHale (born 1957), American basketball player
• Kevin "Boo" McLee (born 1983), American football player
• Kevin McKidd (born 1973), Scottish film actor
• Kevin McMahon (born 1972), American hammer thrower
• Kevin Mitchell (born 1981), Canadian water polo player
• Kevin Mitnick (born 1963), computer security consultant and convicted hacker.
• Kevin Nadal (born 1978), author, professor, activist, and comedian
• Kevin Nash (born 1959), American professional wrestler
• Kevin Nealon (born 1953), American actor
• Kevin Neufeld (born 1960), Canadian rower
• Kevin Newsome (born 1991), American football player
• Kevin O'Higgins, Irish politician
• Kevin Ollie (born 1972), American basketball player
• Kevin Pietersen (born 1980), English cricketer
• Kevin Pollak (born 1957), actor
• Kevin Richardson (musician), former member of the Backstreet Boys
• Kevin Richardson (footballer), English former soccer player
• Kevin Richardson (American football), college running back
• Kevin Michael Richardson, American voice actor
• Kevin Robertson (born 1981), football player
• Kevin Rose (born 1977), founder of Digg
• Kevin Rudd (born 1957), Prime Minister of Australia
• Kevin Rudolf (born 1983), American singer
• Kevin Sheedy (born 1947), Australian footballer and Member of the Order of Australia
• Kevin Sheedy (born 1959), Irish footballer
• Kevin Shields (born 1963), musician
• Kevin Simm (born 1980), English singer, songwriter, and musician who was a member of the pop group Liberty X
• Kevin Smith (born 1970), actor
• Kevin Sorbo (born 1958), actor
• Kevin Spacey (born 1959), American actor
• Kevin Tighe (born 1944), actor
• Kevin Ray Underwood (born 1979), convicted murderer
• Kevin Von Erich (born 1957), retired American professional wrestler
• Kevin Warwick (born 1954), cybernetics professor at the University of Reading
• Kevin White (mayor), mayor of Boston 1968-1984
• Kevin Hulisani Mmbara (born 1979), South African political youth leader

See also

• Keven Mealamu (born 1979), New Zealand rugby player

References