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Irvine

Boy name · 45 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Irvine: 45 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 6 births in 2007.

A name with deep Scottish roots, Irvine is a place name in its own right, deriving from the River Irvine in Ayrshire. The river's name may come from the Brythonic word for "green water" or "fresh water," a fitting origin for a name tied to the landscape. The most famous bearer is the explorer and author Washington Irving, though he spelled his surname differently; another is the Scottish footballer Irvine Welsh, though he is best known as a writer. The town of Irvine in North Ayrshire shares the name's origin, and the Irvine River flows through it. As a given name, Irvine has a crisp, surname-style quality, and it is occasionally confused with the more common Irving, though they remain distinct.