Anglicized form of the Irish name Caoimhín meaning "beloved birth", derived from Old Irish Cóemgein, composed of cóem "dear, beloved, gentle" and gein "birth". Saint Caoimhín established a monastery in Glendalough, Ireland in the 6th century and is the patron saint of Dublin.
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The name Kevin is an English name with Irish origins, meaning “handsome, gentle, and kind.” It has been popular in the United States since the 19th century and experienced a surge in popularity in the 1950s and 1960s.