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Kev

Boy Name day: June 3 In French: Kévou
Kev is a short form of Kevin: on birth records it is written Kevin (1,180,185 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Kevin page. Also a short form of Keaton, Keven, Kevon.
Origin: Old Irish (Goidelic Celtic). Meaning: Comely-born, of fair/gentle birth.
From Old Irish Cóemgen, combining cóem 'handsome, gentle, kind' and gen 'birth', hence 'of fair or noble birth'.

Name day for Kev

June 3

Why this day? Kev is a short form of Kevin, and shares its name day.

Kev is celebrated in France, the United States, Italy, Brazil and Argentina on June 3.

The story of the name Kev

Kev is a short form of Kevin. It keeps its origin (Old Irish (Goidelic Celtic)) and meaning — comely-born, of fair/gentle birth, and shares its name day, June 3.

On birth records, Kev is rarely written as such: the Kevs are Kevins (1,180,185 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Kevin page. Kev is also a short form of Keaton, Keven, Kevon.

Frequently asked questions about Kev

What does Kev mean?

Kev is a short form of Kevin, which means comely-born, of fair/gentle birth.

When is Kev's name day?

June 3, together with Kevin: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Kev a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Kevin.

Kev's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Kev

Top 10

  1. Pauline96%
  2. Sherry96%
  3. Anita96%
  4. Lydia96%
  5. Carolyn96%
  6. Joyce96%
  7. Sharon96%
  8. Tracey96%
  9. Veronica96%
  10. Donna96%

Bottom 10

  1. Andrea49%
  2. Connie52%
  3. Constance52%
  4. Ruth53%
  5. Agnes53%
  6. Roberta55%
  7. Martha55%
  8. Norma57%
  9. Faith58%
  10. Teresa60%

Love potential for Kev

Top 10

  1. Stephanie96%
  2. Pauline96%
  3. Betty96%
  4. Loretta96%
  5. Charlene96%
  6. Nancy96%
  7. Penny96%
  8. Donna96%
  9. Denise96%
  10. Jeanette95%

Bottom 10

  1. Hailey49%
  2. Tina50%
  3. Jill50%
  4. Maggie51%
  5. Zoe52%
  6. Ada53%
  7. Savannah53%
  8. Crystal54%
  9. Kara55%
  10. Wanda56%

Professional potential for Kev

Top 10

  1. Grace92%
  2. Jocelyn91%
  3. Lorraine89%
  4. Maria88%
  5. Mary88%
  6. Beverly88%
  7. Mariah88%
  8. Marie88%
  9. Tonya85%
  10. Jacqueline85%

Bottom 10

  1. Kendra42%
  2. Ada42%
  3. Destiny42%
  4. Carla42%
  5. Whitney42%
  6. Crystal45%
  7. Wanda45%
  8. Maxine46%
  9. Harper46%
  10. Natasha47%

Crush potential for Kev

Top 10

  1. Donna96%
  2. Maureen96%
  3. Sherry96%
  4. Veronica96%
  5. Valerie96%
  6. Linda96%
  7. Lucy96%
  8. Joanna96%
  9. Amanda96%
  10. Audrey96%

Bottom 10

  1. Andrea47%
  2. Agnes47%
  3. Martha48%
  4. Constance48%
  5. Connie48%
  6. Ruth48%
  7. Roberta48%
  8. Barbara51%
  9. Norma53%
  10. Anna56%
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