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Irving name meaning

First Name
44k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
15k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Irving mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Irving

User Submitted Origins

Scottish
53%
Spanish
23%
Mexican
17%
Gaelic
3%
African
3%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A submission from New Jersey, U.S. says the name Irving means "Fun Loving Friend" and is of Mexican origin.
  2. According to a user from Texas, U.S., the name Irving is of Spanish origin and means "Funny good friends".
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  1. United States writer of darkly humorous novels (born in 1942)
    Synonyms: john irving
  2. United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
    Synonyms: washington irving
Wiktionary

Variant of the Scottish habitational surname Irvine, probably from Celtic word cognate with Welsh ir, yr "green, fresh" + afon "water".

  1. A surname​.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname. Often used by English-speaking Jews to anglicize Israel.
  3. A city in Illinois
  4. A city in Texas
  5. A town in Wisconsin
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Notable Persons Named Irving

Notable Persons Named Irving

Ving Rhames

Ving Rhames is an actor. He was most prominent from 1984 to present. Ving was given the name Irving Rameses Rhames on May 12th, 1959 in New York City, New York, U.S.

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Irving Berlin

Irving Berlin was a broadway musicals, revues, show tunes, broadway theatre, revue, and show tune songwriter, composer, and lyricist. He was most prominent from 1907 to 1971. Irving was given the name Israel Isidore Baline on May 11th, 1888 in Tyumen. He passed away on September 22nd, 1989.

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Bert Lahr

Bert Lahr was an actor and comedian. He has had major accomplishments since 1925. Bert was given the name Irving Lahrheim on August 13th, 1895 in New York City, New York, U.S. He died on December 4th, 1967.

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Irv Gotti

Irv Gotti is a hip hop music and contemporary r&b record producer. He plays Turntablism, DJ mixer, Keyboard instrument, Drum machine, and Sampler (musical instrument). His most notable accomplishments were from 1992 to present. Irv was given the name Irving Domingo Lorenzo, Jr. on June 26th, 1970. Irv is also known as DJ Irv.

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Irving Kahn

Irving Kahn was a businessman and investor. Irving was born on December 19th, 1905 in New York City. He breathed his last breath on February 24th, 2015.

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Irving Penn

Irving Penn was a photographer. Irving was born on June 16th, 1917 in Plainfield, New Jersey. He passed away on October 7th, 2009.

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  • Irving Kristol
    Philosopher
  • Irving Thalberg
    Film Producer
  • Irving Fisher
    Economist
  • Irving Langmuir
    Scientist
  • Duke Jordan
    Musician
  • Irv Kupcinet
    American Football Player
  • Irving Howe
    Writer
  • Irving Bacon
    Actor
  • Irving Kirsch
  • Irving John Gill
    Architect
  • Irving Pichel
    Actor/director
  • Irving Fields
    Musician
  • Irving Saladino
    Athlete
  • Irving Cummings
    Film Director

Notable Persons With the Last Name Irving

Notable Persons With the Last Name Irving

Kyrie Irving

Kyrie Irving is a basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the National Basketball Association. He has been prominent since 2011. Kyrie was born on March 23rd, 1992 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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David Irving

David Irving is a writer. David was given the name David John Cawdell Irving by his parent Beryl Irving on March 24th, 1938 in Hutton, Essex, England.

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Washington Irving

Washington Irving was a short story writer, essayist, biographer, magazine editor, diplomat, and essay. Washington was born on April 3rd, 1783 in New York City. He died on November 28th, 1859.

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Amy Irving

Amy Irving is an actress. Her most notable accomplishments were from 1975 to 1975. Amy was given the name Amy Davis Irving on September 10th, 1953 in Palo Alto, California, U.S.

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John Irving

John Irving is a writer. John was given the name John Wallace Blunt, Jr. on March 2nd, 1942 in United States.

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Paul D. Irving

Paul D. Irving is a Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives. Paul was born in Tampa, Florida, U.S.

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Common last names for Irving

Common first names for Irving

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Irving U.S.
█  White 51.42% 64.26%
█  African American 40.75% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.49% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 1.74% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 2.68% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 2.93% 16.26%

Of Last Name Irving

People with the last name Irving are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Irving

  • What name lists does Irving rank for?
    #247 Last Name First Names
    #51Old-Fashioned Boy Names
  • How Popular is the name Irving? Irving is the 1,121st most popular name of all time. As a last name Irving was the 2,433rd most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Irving have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 43,867 babies born with the first name Irving in the United States. That's more than enough people named Irving to occupy the territory of Sint Maarten (the Netherlands) with an estimated population of 37,429 (as of January 1, 2010).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Irving? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 60 new born babies.
  • When was Irving first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Irving is Monday, August 27th, 1866.
  • What year had the most people named Irving born? The highest recorded use of the first name Irving was in 1918 with a total of 1,533 babies. That's a lot of babies named Irving!
  • Random Irving Factoid: According to the 1919 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Irving ranks 81st in popularity as a baby boy's name in Maine. Imagine that, 15 babies in Maine have the same name in 1919.
  • Weird things about the name Irving: The name spelled backwards is Gnivri. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Rigvni. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Irving? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 14,896 people with the last name Irving.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Irving? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 5 of them will have Irving as their last name.
    • Irving name meaning

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