Kevan

Kevan is an English variant spelling of Kevin, which derives from the Irish name Caoimhín, itself composed of the Old Irish elements caomh, meaning gentle or kind, and gein, meaning birth. The name was borne by Saint Kevin of Glendalough, a sixth-century Irish monk whose popularity helped spread the name throughout Ireland and later the English-speaking world. Kevan represents a modernized or stylized respelling that retains the same pronunciation while distinguishing the bearer from the more common form. Related forms include Kevin, Caoimhín, and Cavan.