Little dark one or friend of deer
Kervin is a variant of the Irish name Kieran or the English name Kerwin. It likely stems from the Gaelic 'ciar', meaning dark or black, or the Old English 'wine', meaning friend. It has evolved as a rare surname-turned-given name in the United States.
Less common today
Kervin isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,859 in 1993.
Professional basketball player
Mauritian international footballer
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).