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What does Gavan mean?
Modern: A variant of Gavin, meaning 'white hawk'.. Gavan is a variant of Gavin, which is of Welsh origin and means 'white hawk' or 'hawk of battle'.
Is Gavan a good dog name?
Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.
Gavan in the Pets in the City community
We don't have publishable popularity figures for Gavan in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.
From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.
What kind of dog does Gavan suit?
Classic
Human name
Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.
Our entirely unscientific pack opinion
The Pack’s First Review of Gavan
When Gavan checked in, the other dogs started whispering. They thought, with a name like that, he’d probably lead the pack... or at least organize the nap schedule!
Names similar to Gavan
Aadarsh — Indian name meaning 'ideal' or 'model'.Aaran — Variant of Aaron, meaning 'high mountain' or 'exalted'.Aaric — Variant of Eric, meaning 'eternal ruler' in Old Norse.Aaron — Exalted or high mountain.Aarron — Variant of Aaron, meaning 'mountain of strength'.Aavya — Sanskrit name meaning 'first rays of light'.Abbas — Means 'lion' in Arabic; also a name of a historical figure.Abbot — A title for the head of a monastery, derived from the Latin 'abbas'.