What does Irving mean?
How do we pronounce Irving?
Irving \\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.
[ 2 syll. ir-vin(g), irv-i-ng ] The baby boy name Irving is pronounced ER-Vih-NG 1.1 Pronunciation for Irving: ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)" ; V as in "vow (V.AW)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; NG as in "sing (S.IH.NG)"
What is the origin of Irving?
Irving is of Celtic origin. It is used mainly in English and Scottish. The name Irving means 'green river'. From the word afon which is of the meaning 'river'. The first name is derived from the Scottish surname, originally from a place name 'ir afon' in the former county of Dumfriesshire. It was first adopted by English speakers in the 19th century. The name was adopted by the Russian-born US lyricist Irving Berlin (Israel Baline, 1888-1989), one of the most prolific US songwriters in history.
Irving has 17 variations that are used in both English and foreign languages. English variations of Irving:
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A baby name that sounds like Irving is Ervins meaning and origin (Latvian).
The following famous people share the name Irving:
- Actor Ving Rhames, born Irving Rhames 12 May 1961, New York, New York
- Actor Bert Lahr, born Irving Lahrheim August 13, 1895 - December 4, 1967, New York
- Composer Irving Berlin, born Israel Baline 11 May 1888 - 22 September 1989, Temum, Russia.
The baby name Irving fun facts:
The name Irving in reverse order is "Gnivri".
The numerological value of the name Irving is number 7, which means analysis, understanding, knowledge, awareness, studious, meditating.
How popular is Irving?
Irving is in the top names in USA.
| Year | Usage |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.01% |
| 2013 | 0.01% |
| 2012 | 0.01% |
| 2011 | 0.01% |
| 2010 | 0.01% |
| 2009 | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 0.01% |
| 2007 | 0.01% |