Rough friend or spear friend
Derived from Germanic elements meaning spear or rough combined with the element for friend. It evolved through Middle English and was also influenced by the Gaelic surname Ó Gairbhín, meaning descendant of the rough one.
Fewer than 5 boys were named Garvin in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American jazz multi-instrumentalist
Major League Baseball pitcher and coach
Grenadian cricketer
