girl's name

Gavina

gah-VEE-nah (Italian)

  • Origin Italian
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 85

Gavina is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1976 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Gavina is a name of Italian origin.
  • Peaked in 1925, when 13 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1922.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Gavina Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1970s.

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'20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70
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Births named Gavina by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1920s 62
1930s 11
1940s 0
1950s 0
1960s 0
1970s 7

How Popular Is Gavina?

In 1976, Gavina was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Gavina Is Used

France #1,163 5 in 1920
United States #8,079 7 in 1976

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Gavina

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Gavina Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gavina over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Gavina

  • Italian gah-VEE-nah

Sibling Names for Gavina

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Gavina — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Gavina

How popular is the name Gavina?

In 1976, Gavina was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Gavina a girl's or a boy's name?

Gavina is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Gavina?

Gavina has 3 syllables.

When was Gavina most popular?

Gavina peaked in 1925, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.