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Kevin () is the anglicized form of the Irish masculine given name (; mga, Caoimhghín ; sga, Cóemgein ; Latinized as ). It is composed of "dear; noble"; Old Irish and ("birth"; Old Irish ). The variant ''
Kevan As a given name, Kevan is a variant of the name Kevin (''Caoimheán'' or ''Caomhán '', an Irish diminutive form of ''Caoimhín''; also anglicized ''Keevan'' or ''Cavan'').''A Dictionary of First Names''. Oxford University Press (2007) s.v. "Kevin" ...
'' is anglicized from , an Irish diminutive form.''A Dictionary of First Names''.
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(2007) s.v. "Kevin".
The feminine version of the name is (anglicised as ''Keeva'' or ''Kweeva'').


History

Saint Kevin (d. 618) founded
Glendalough Glendalough (; ) is a glacial valley in County Wicklow, Ireland, renowned for an Early Medieval monastic settlement founded in the 6th century by St Kevin. From 1825 to 1957, the head of the Glendalough Valley was the site of a galena lead mine ...
abbey in the
Kingdom of Leinster Leinster ( ; ga, Laighin or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, situated in the southeast and east of Ireland. The province comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Meath, Leinster and Osraige. Following the 12th-century Norman invasion of Ire ...
in 6th-century Ireland. Canonized in 1903, he is one of the patron saints of the
Archdiocese of Dublin The Archbishop of Dublin is an archepiscopal title which takes its name after Dublin, Ireland. Since the Reformation, there have been parallel apostolic successions to the title: one in the Catholic Church and the other in the Church of Ireland ...
.
Caomhán of Inisheer Saint Caomhán (; may have died in 865), anglicised as Cavan, sometimes ''Kevin'', is the patron saint of Inisheer ( ga, Inis Oírr), the smallest of the Aran Islands. Although he is "by far the most celebrated of all the saints of the Aran Isl ...
, the patron saint of
Inisheer Inisheer ( ga, Inis Oírr , or ) is the smallest and most easterly of the three Aran Islands in Galway Bay, Ireland. With 281 residents as of the 2016 census, it is second-most populous of the Arans. Caomhán of Inis Oírr is the island's ...
,
Aran Islands The Aran Islands ( ; gle, Oileáin Árann, ) or The Arans (''na hÁrainneacha'' ) are a group of three islands at the mouth of Galway Bay, off the west coast of Ireland, with a total area around . They constitute the historic barony of Aran i ...
, is properly anglicized ''Cavan'' or ''Kevan'', but often also referred to as "Kevin". The name was rarely given before the 20th century. In Ireland an early bearer of the anglicised name was
Kevin Izod O'Doherty Kevin Izod O'Doherty (7 September 1823 – 15 July 1905) was an Irish Australian politician who, as a Young Irelander, had been transported to Tasmania in 1849. He was first elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in 1867. In the 1885 h ...
(1823–1905) a
Young Irelander Young Ireland ( ga, Éire Óg, ) was a political and cultural movement in the 1840s committed to an all-Ireland struggle for independence and democratic reform. Grouped around the Dublin weekly ''The Nation'', it took issue with the compromise ...
and politician; it gained popularity from the
Gaelic revival The Gaelic revival ( ga, Athbheochan na Gaeilge) was the late-nineteenth-century national revival of interest in the Irish language (also known as Gaelic) and Irish Gaelic culture (including folklore, mythology, sports, music, arts, etc.). I ...
of the late nineteenth century, with
Kevin Barry Kevin Gerard Barry (20 January 1902 – 1 November 1920) was an Irish Republican Army (IRA) soldier who was executed by the British Government during the Irish War of Independence. He was sentenced to death for his part in an attack upon a Bri ...
and
Kevin O'Higgins Kevin Christopher O'Higgins ( ga, Caoimhghín Críostóir Ó hUigín; 7 June 1892 – 10 July 1927) was an Irish politician who served as Vice-President of the Executive Council and Minister for Justice from 1922 to 1927, Minister for Externa ...
prominent in the
Irish revolutionary period The revolutionary period in Irish history was the period in the 1910s and early 1920s when Irish nationalism, Irish nationalist opinion shifted from the Irish Home Rule movement, Home Rule-supporting Irish Parliamentary Party to the Irish rep ...
. Later it was "widely adopted throughout the English-speaking world", surging in popularity during the 1950s. The sudden rise in popularity may be tied to actor
Kevin McCarthy Kevin Owen McCarthy (born January 26, 1965) is an American politician, serving as House Minority Leader in the United States House of Representatives since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served as House Majority Leader under spea ...
, who first became famous with ''
Death of a Salesman ''Death of a Salesman'' is a 1949 stage play written by American playwright Arthur Miller. The play premiered on Broadway in February 1949, running for 742 performances. It is a two-act tragedy set in late 1940s Brooklyn told through a montage ...
'' (1951). In the United States the name's popularity peaked at rank 11 in 1963. It has steadily decreased in popularity since then, but is still given with moderate frequency, at rank 89 as of 2016. Kevin fell out of the US Top 100 the following year and now ranks at Number 156. The name followed a similar trajectory in the United Kingdom, gaining popularity in the 1950s, peaking in the 1960s, gradually declining in the 1970s to 1980s, and falling out of the top 100 most popularly given names by the 1990s. Oxford's ''
A Dictionary of First Names ''A Dictionary of First Names'' is an onomastic work of reference on given names, published by Oxford University Press, edited by Patrick Hanks Patrick Hanks (born 24 March 1940) is an English lexicographer, corpus linguist, and onomasticia ...
'' suggests that anglicized ''Kevin'' may have influenced the adoption of ''
Kelvin The kelvin, symbol K, is the primary unit of temperature in the International System of Units (SI), used alongside its prefixed forms and the degree Celsius. It is named after the Belfast-born and University of Glasgow-based engineer and ph ...
'' (in origin a river name) as a modern given name, which peaked in popularity at about the same time, albeit to a much lesser extent (peaking at rank 209 as of 1961 in the US). In non-English-speaking Europe, the name picked up popularity in the 1980s via such American pop culture figures as actor
Kevin Costner Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American actor, producer, film director and musician. He has received various accolades, including two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Screen Actors G ...
, singer Kevin Richardson, and, most prominently, Kevin McCallister,
Macaulay Culkin Macaulay Macaulay Culkin Culkin (born Macaulay Carson Culkin; ) is an American actor. Often regarded as one of the most successful child actors of the 1990s, he was placed 2nd on VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid-Stars". Culkin rose to promi ...
's character in the Christmas comedy film ''
Home Alone ''Home Alone'' is a 1990 American Christmas comedy film directed by Chris Columbus and written and produced by John Hughes. The first film in the ''Home Alone'' franchise, the film stars Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Hea ...
''. "Kevin" was notorious for being extremely popular among lower-class parents during the end of 1980s to 2000s. The name peaked markedly in the early 1990s, reaching first rank in France (sometimes spelt ''Kévin'') during 1989–1994, during 1991–1992 in Switzerland and in 1991 in Germany. In German markets, ''Home Alone'' was released as "Kevin – Allein zu Haus". Especially in Germany, the name became associated with low social status, an attitude popularised in German journalism based on a 2009 master thesis on primary teachers' reactions to children's given names. has become German short-hand for negative social preconceptions about trendy or exotic names.Sarah Zhang, he Strange German Disease Called "Kevinism": Can a Lame Name Mess Up Your Life? Discoblog (discovermagazine.com), 1 February 2012.
"Kevinometer: Kennen Sie das Kevinismus-Risiko Ihrer Lieblingsnamen?" (beliebte-vornamen.de)


People

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Kevin Abernathy ''Game Grumps'' is an American Let's Play web series hosted by Arin Hanson and Dan Avidan. Created in 2012 by co-hosts Hanson and Jon Jafari, the series centers around its hosts playing video games. After Jafari left the show in 2013 to focus o ...
(born 1991), American editor and occasional host of shows on the ''
Game Grumps ''Game Grumps'' is an American Let's Play web series hosted by Arin Hanson and Dan Avidan. Created in 2012 by co-hosts Hanson and Jon Jafari, the series centers around its hosts playing video games. After Jafari left the show in 2013 to focus o ...
'' platform *
Kevin Abley Kevin Abley (born 24 March 1935) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the South Australian National Football League with the Glenelg Football Club Glenelg Football Club is an Australian rules football team, which plays in the S ...
(born 1935), Australian rules footballer * Kevin Agudelo (born 1998), Colombian footballer * Kevin Akpoguma (born 1995), German-Nigerian footballer * Kevin Alaníz (born 2003), Uruguayan footballer * Kevin Álvarez (born 1996), Honduran footballer * Kevin Álvarez (born 1999), Mexican footballer * Kevin Amuneke (born 1986), Nigerian footballer * Kevin Anderson (born 1960), American actor * Kevin Anderson (born 1986), South African tennis player *
Kevin J. Anderson Kevin James Anderson (born March 27, 1962) is an American science fiction author. He has written spin-off novels for ''Star Wars'', ''StarCraft'', '' Titan A.E.'' and ''The X-Files'', and with Brian Herbert is the co-author of the ''Dune'' pre ...
(born 1962), American science fiction author *
Kevin Appier Robert Kevin Appier (; born December 6, 1967) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher for the Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, New York Mets, and Anaheim Angels. Ap ...
(born 1967), American baseball pitcher *
Kevin Archer Kevin "Al" Archer (born 21 December 1958) is an English guitarist and songwriter. Career Archer played with Kevin Rowland in the punk rock group the Killjoys. In 1978, Rowland and Archer formed Dexys Midnight Runners. Archer co-wrote some of t ...
(born 1958), English musician and member of Dexy's Midnight Runners *
Kevin Ashman Kevin Clifford Ashman (born 2 November 1959) is an English quiz player. He is often considered one of the greatest quizzers in the world, and since 2002 has been a professional quizzer; he has been an '' Egghead'' since 2003. He has won most ...
(born 1959), English quiz player * Jean-Kévin Augustin (born 1997), French footballer *
Kevin Austin Jr. Kevin Austin Jr. (born March 30, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame. Early life and high school Austin grew up in Ft. Laude ...
(born 2000), American football player *
Kevin Ayers Kevin Ayers (16 August 1944 – 18 February 2013) was an English singer-songwriter who was active in the English psychedelic music movement. Ayers was a founding member of the psychedelic band Soft Machine in the mid-1960s, and was closely assoc ...
(1944–2013), English songwriter *
Kevin Bacon Kevin Norwood Bacon (born July 8, 1958) is an American actor. His films include the musical-drama film '' Footloose'' (1984), the controversial historical conspiracy legal thriller ''JFK'' (1991), the legal drama ''A Few Good Men'' (1992), the ...
(born 1958), American actor * Kevin Balanta (born 1997), Colombian footballer *
Kevin Beattie Thomas Kevin Beattie (18 December 1953 – 16 September 2018) was an English footballer. Born into poverty, he played at both professional and international levels, mostly as a centre-half. He spent the majority of his playing career at Ipswi ...
(1953–2018), English footballer * Kevin Begois (born 1982), Belgian footballer *
Kevin Betsy Kevin Eddie Lewis Betsy (born 20 March 1978) is a football coach and former professional footballer. He started his career with Woking but went on to make a name for himself with Fulham where he became part of the squad that earned promotions in ...
(born 1978), English-Seychellois footballer * Kevin Behrens (born 1991), German footballer *
Kevin-Prince Boateng Kevin-Prince Boateng (; born 6 March 1987), also known as Prince, is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for club Hertha BSC. Born in Germany, he represented the Ghana national team. Coming through the youth system ...
(born 1987), German-born Ghanaian footballer *
Kevin Bobson Kevin Bobson (born 13 February 1980 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch retired professional football winger. Club career Bobson was part of the famous Ajax Amsterdam youth academy. He scored his first goal for Ajax in a UEFA Cup tie against FK Dukla Ba ...
(born 1980), Dutch footballer * Kévin Boli (born 1991), French-Ivorian footballer * Kevin Bonifazi (born 1996), Italian footballer * Kevin Bouie (born 1971), American football player * Kevin Boyles (born 1967), Canadian volleyball player *
Kevin Brands Kevin Martinus Adrianus Brands (born 28 March 1988) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for OJC Rosmalen in Hoofdklasse B Sunday. Club career He played in the youth teams of RKC and FC Den Bosch and signed a ...
(born 1988), Dutch footballer * Kevin Bridges (born 1986), Scottish comedian *
Kevin Broll Kevin Broll (born 23 August 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for 3. Liga club Dynamo Dresden. Career Born in Mannheim, Broll started his career at Waldhof Mannheim. In the summer of 2014, Broll signed for ...
(born 1995), German footballer * Kévin Bru (born 1988), French-Mauritian footballer *
Kevin Bua Kevin Bua (born 11 August 1993) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a winger for FC Sion. Club career Servette and Zürich Bua began to play youth football with Servette. He signed his first professional contract 2013. In summer 201 ...
(born 1993), Swiss footballer * Kevin Bukusu (born 2001), German footballer * Kevin Burke (born 1993), American football player * Kévin Cabral (born 1999), French footballer * Kevin Cannavò (born 2000), Italian footballer *
Kevin Carlberg Kevin Carlberg (April 28, 1977 – August 29, 2009) was an American vocalist and acoustic guitarist. Carlberg is best known as the vocalist and acoustic guitarist of Pseudopod. He completed a solo CD with producer Dito Godwin. Carlberg was diagnos ...
(born 1987), American musician *
Kev Carmody Kevin Daniel Carmody (born 1946), better known by his stage name Kev Carmody, is an Aboriginal Australian singer-songwriter and musician, a Murri man from northern Queensland. He is best known for the song "From Little Things Big Things Grow", ...
(born 1946), Australian singer-songwriter *
Kevin Carr Kevin Carr (born 6 November 1958) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Born in Morpeth, Carr began his career as an apprentice at Burnley. In total, Carr made over 200 appearances in the Football League for N ...
(born 1958), English football goalkeeper * Kevin Carroll (born 1969), American football player *
Kevin Carter Kevin Carter (13 September 1960 – 27 July 1994) was a South African photojournalist and member of the Bang-Bang Club. He was the recipient in 1994 of a Pulitzer Prize for his photograph depicting the 1993 famine in Sudan. He died by suici ...
(1960–1994), South African photographer *
Kevin Cash Kevin Forrest Cash (born December 6, 1977) is an American professional baseball manager and former player who is the manager of the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). Previously, Cash played catcher in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays, ...
(born 1977), American baseball manager * Dimitri Kévin Cavaré (born 1995), Guadeloupean-French footballer *
Kevin Cheng Kevin Cheng Ka-wing (born 15 August 1969) is a Hong Kong American actor and singer who is currently under the management of the Hong Kong television network TVB. Cheng rose to fame in late 2004 after playing his first lead role in the TVB drama ' ...
(born 1969), American-born Hong Kong actor *
Kevin Clash Kevin Jeffrey Clash (born September 17, 1960) is an American puppeteer, director and producer known for puppeteering Elmo on ''Sesame Street'' from 1984 to 2012. He also performed puppets for ''Labyrinth'', '' Dinosaurs'', '' Oobi'', and various ...
(born 1960), American puppeteer, director and producer *
Kevin Cogan John Kevin Cogan (born in Culver City, California on March 31, 1956) is a former race car driver who drove in Formula One from to . Driving a RAM Williams in the 1980 Canadian Grand Prix, he failed to qualify, suffering the same result driving ...
(born 1956), American racing driver * Kevin Coleman (born 1998), American soccer player *
Kevin Conboy Kevin Conboy (born 15 October 1987) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a left-back or centre-back. Career Esbjerg fB Conboy is the son of a Danish father and an English mother and holds Danish and British citizenship. He joined Jer ...
(born 1987), Danish footballer *
Kevin Conrad frame, Amb. Conrad in Ghana Kevin Mark Conrad, born in the United States to parents living in Papua New Guinea
(born 1990), German footballer *
Kevin Conroy Kevin Conroy (November 30, 1955 – November 10, 2022) was an American actor. He appeared in a variety of stage performances, television series, and television films, but earned worldwide fame for his voice portrayal of the DC Comics superhero ...
(1955–2022), American actor * Kévin Constant (born 1987), French-Guinean footballer *
Kevin Corrigan Kevin Corrigan (born ) is an American character actor. He has appeared mostly in independent films and television since the 1990s, including as Uncle Eddie on the sitcom ''Grounded for Life'' (2001–2005). His film appearances include support ...
(born 1969), American actor *
Kevin Costner Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American actor, producer, film director and musician. He has received various accolades, including two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Screen Actors G ...
(born 1955), American actor *
Kevin Daley (politician) Kevin Daley (born August 10, 1957) is an American politician in the state of Michigan. He currently serves in the Michigan Senate for the 26th district. He previously represented the 31st district. He served in the Michigan House of Representat ...
(born 1957), American politician * Kevin Daley (born 1976), Panamanian basketball player *
Kevin Danaher Kevin Danaher ( Irish, ''Caoimhín Ó Danachair'') (30 January 1913 – 14 March 2002) was an Irish folklorist with a special interest in ethnography and military history. Danaher is the author of 10 books about Irish traditional customs and ...
(, 1913–2002), Irish folklorist * Kevin Danso (born 1998), Austrian footballer *
Kevin Davidson Kevin Davidson (born August 1, 1997) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football for the Princeton Tigers. High school career Davidson went to San Ramon Valley High School and was a three star recruit coming out of h ...
(born 1997), American football player * Kevin Dawson (born 1992), Uruguayan footballer *
Kevin De Bruyne Kevin De Bruyne (born 28 June 1991) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Manchester City and the Belgium national team. He is widely regarded as one of the best players in the world. Pundits have often descr ...
(born 1991), Belgian footballer *
Kevin Deeromram Kevin Deeromram ( th, เควิน ดีรมรัมย์, born 11 September 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a left back for Thai League 1 club Port. International career On 6 June 2017, Deeromram made the debut for Thai ...
(born 1997), Swedish born Thai footballer * Kévin Denkey (born 2000), Togolese footballer * Kévin Diaz (born 1983), French footballer *
Kevin Diks Kevin Diks Bakarbessy (born 6 October 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Danish Superliga club F.C. Copenhagen. Club career Vitesse Born in Apeldoorn, Diks joined Vitesse's youth setup in 2005, aged nine, a ...
(born 1996), Dutch footballer * Kevin Doherty (born 1958), Canadian judoka *
Kevin Doyle Kevin Edward Doyle (born 18 September 1983) is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a forward. He played for Wexford F.C. (formerly Wexford Youths), St Patrick's Athletic, and Cork City in his homeland before he moved to E ...
(born 1983), Irish footballer *
Kevin Durand Kevin Serge Durand (born January 14, 1974) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for portraying Vasiliy Fet in '' The Strain'', Joshua in '' Dark Angel'', Martin Keamy in '' Lost'', Fred J. Dukes / The Blob in '' X-Men Origins: Wolverine'', Bar ...
(born 1974), Canadian actor *
Kevin Durant Kevin Wayne Durant ( ; born September 29, 1988), also known by his initials KD, is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one season of college basketball for t ...
(born 1988), American basketball player *
Jean-Kévin Duverne Jean-Kevin Duverne (born 12 July 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club Brest. Club career Duverne made his RC Lens first team debut on 5 August 2016 against Tours FC. International career Duverne ...
(born 1997), French footballer *
Kevin Eastman Kevin Brooks Eastman (born May 30, 1962) is an American comic book artist and writer best known for co-creating the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with Peter Laird. Eastman was also formerly the editor and publisher of the magazine '' Heavy Meta ...
(born 1962), American comic book artist * Kevin Ehlers (born 2001), German footballer * Kevin Escamilla (born 1994), Mexican footballer * Kevin Faulconer (born 1967), American politician and former mayor of San Diego *
Kevin Faulk Kevin () is the anglicized form of the Irish masculine given name (; mga, Caoimhghín ; sga, Cóemgein ; Latinized as ). It is composed of "dear; noble"; Old Irish and ("birth"; Old Irish ). The variant ''Kevan'' is anglicized from , an ...
(born 1976), American football player *
Kevin Federline Kevin Earl Federline (born March 21, 1978), often referred to, and also known as K-Fed, is an American dancer, rapper, actor, model, wrestler and DJ. He is known for his two-year marriage to American singer Britney Spears, for whom he was previou ...
(born 1978), American dancer * Kevin Felida (born 1999), Dutch footballer * Kevin Fend (born 1990), Austrian footballer *
Kevin Fertig Kevin Matthew Fertig (born January 17, 1977) is an American realtor and professional wrestler. He is best known for working with WWE under the ring names Mordecai and Kevin Thorn. Fertig made his professional wrestling debut in 2000, and quick ...
(born 1977), American professional wrestler * Kevin Fickentscher (born 1988), Swiss footballer * Kevin Foley (born 1984), English-Irish footballer * Kevin Forster (born 1958), English long-distance runner * Kévin Fortuné (born 1989), French-Martiniquais footballer * Kevin Foster (born Kevin Bates; 1977), American murderer and leader of the "Lords of Chaos" *
Kevin Frandsen Kevin Vincent Frandsen (born May 24, 1982) is an American sports broadcaster and former professional baseball utility player. Frandsen played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Philadelphi ...
(born 1982), American professional Baseball player *
Kevin Freiberger Kevin Freiberger (born 16 November 1988) is a German football forward who plays for Gütersloh. Career statistics *1.Includes DFB-Pokal The DFB-Pokal ( is a German knockout football cup competition held annually by the German Football Ass ...
(born 1988), German footballer *
Kevin Friedland Kevin Friedland (born October 3, 1981) is an American former soccer player, who played as a defender. In high school, he was ''The Los Angeles Times'' Orange County boys’ soccer player of the year. Playing for Southern Methodist University, ...
(born 1981), American soccer player *
Kevin Friesenbichler Kevin Friesenbichler (born 6 May 1994) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Polish club Lechia Gdańsk. Club career Born in Weiz, Friesenbichler joined local team SC Weiz at the age of five before joining Austrian ...
(born 1994), Austrian footballer *
Kevin Gallacher Kevin William Gallacher (born 23 November 1966) is a Scottish former professional footballer and football pundit and co-commentator. He played as a forward from 1983 until 2002, notably in the Premier League with Blackburn Rovers where he was ...
(born 1966), Scottish footballer *
Kevin Galloway Kevin Dwayne Galloway (born May 23, 1988) is an Iraqi-AmericanKevin Dwayne Gallowa ...
(born 1991), American-Iraqi basketball player *
Kevin Gameiro Kevin Dominique Gameiro (born 9 May 1987) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Strasbourg. He is a strong striker who is known for his clinical finishing, which compensates for his relatively light frame. ...
(born 1987), French footballer *
Kevin Garnett Kevin Maurice Garnett ( ; born May 19, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player who played for 21 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed KG by his initials, and the "Big Ticket" for his emphatic dunki ...
(born 1976), American basketball player *
Kevin Gausman Kevin John Gausman (born January 6, 1991), nicknamed "Gaus", is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, a ...
(born 1991), American baseball player *
Kevin Ginkel Kevin Andrew Ginkel (born March 24, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2019. Career Amateur career Ginkel attended El Capitan High School in L ...
(born 1994), American baseball player *
Kevin Givens Kevin Givens (born March 1, 1997) is an American football defensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State. Early life and high school Givens was born in Newark, New ...
(born 1997), American football player *
Kevin Goden Kevin Goden (born 22 February 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for 1860 Munich II. Career Goden made his professional debut for 1. FC Köln on 19 December 2017, coming on as a substitute for Chris Führich in ...
(born 1999), German footballer * Kevin Gomez-Nieto (born 1994), Dutch footballer *
Kévin Gomis Kévin Mickael Junior Gomis (born 20 January 1989) is a French former professional footballer who played as a central defender. Football career Born in Paris, Gomis started his professional career with En Avant de Guingamp, but only played offic ...
(born 1989), French footballer *
Kevin Gordon Kevin Sysu Gordon (born 26 December 1989) is a former Philippines international rugby league footballer. A New South Wales Country and Prime Minister's XIII representative, he played as a er and for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rug ...
(born 1989), Australian Rugby player *
Kevin Greening Kevin Greening (30 December 1962 – 29 December 2007) was a British radio presenter, who co-hosted '' Radio 1 Breakfast'' on BBC Radio 1 with Zoe Ball from 13 October 1997 to 25 September 1998. Early career Kevin Greening grew up in Bristol wh ...
(1962–2007), British radio broadcaster *
Kevin Gregg Kevin Marschall Gregg (born June 20, 1978) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Anaheim Angels / Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Florida / Miami Marlins, Chicago Cubs, Toronto Blue ...
(born 1978), American baseball player *
Kevin Großkreutz Kevin Großkreutz (born 19 July 1988) is a German former professional footballer who plays as a right back and winger for TuS Bövinghausen in the amateur-level Oberliga Westfalen. He made his senior debut at Rot Weiss Ahlen, and in 2009 joine ...
(born 1988), German footballer * Kevin Grund (born 1987), German footballer * Kevin Hansen (born 1979), German footballer *
Kevin Harbottle Kevin Andrew Harbottle Carrasco (born 8 June 1990) is a Chilean footballer who currently plays for C.D. Arturo Fernández Vial in the Primera B de Chile. Club career Harbottle was raised in Iquique, with his mother and stepfather. It is in t ...
(born 1990), Chilean footballer *
Kevin Harlan Kevin Harlan (born June 21, 1960) is an American television and radio sports announcer. The son of former Green Bay Packers executive Bob Harlan, he broadcasts NFL and college basketball games on CBS and the NBA for TNT. 2022 will be his 38th co ...
(born 1960), American television and radio sports announcer * Kevin Harris (disambiguation), multiple people *
Kevin Hart Kevin Darnell Hart (born July 6, 1979) is an American comedian and actor. Originally known as a stand-up comedian, he has since starred in Hollywood films and on TV. He has also released several well-received comedy albums. After winning se ...
(born 1979), American actor and comedian *
Kevin Harvick Kevin Michael Harvick (born December 8, 1975) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 4 Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing. Harvick is the 2014 Cup Series champion, ...
(born 1975), American race car driver *
Kevin Haskins Kevin Michael Dompe (born 19 July 1960), born and best-known as Kevin Michael Haskins, is an English drummer, best known from the British rock group Bauhaus. He was also a member of Tones on Tail and Love and Rockets. Early career As a child, ...
(born 1960), British drummer *
Kevin Haverdink Kevin Dean Haverdink (born October 20, 1965) is a former American football offensive tackle who played three seasons with the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round of the 19 ...
(born 1965), American football player * Kevin Hayes (, born 1962), English cricketer * Kevin Hayes (born 1984), Irish hurler * Kevin Hayes (born 1992), American ice hockey player *
Kevin Hector Kevin James Hector (born 2 November 1944 in Leeds) is an English former footballer who scored 268 goals from 662 appearances in the Football League playing for Bradford Park Avenue and Derby County. His 486 League appearances for Derby County ...
(born 1944), English footballer * Kevin Heinze (1928–2008), Australian television presenter * Kevin Herget (born 1991), American baseball player * Kevin Hingerl (born 1993), German footballer * Kevin Hoffmann (born 1995), German footballer *
Kevin Hofland Kevin Hofland (born 7 June 1979) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player, and was last the head coach of Eerste Divisie club Willem II. A centre back during his career, Hofland played 15 active seasons in which he amassed Er ...
(born 1979), Dutch footballer and manager *
Kévin Hoggas Kévin Hoggas (born 16 November 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Waasland-Beveren in the Belgian First Division B. Career In the 2009–10 season, Hoggas was promoted to the first team of his hometown club R ...
(born 1991), French footballer * Kevin Holzweiler (born 1994), German footballer * Kevin Ingreso (born 1993), German-Filipino footballer *
Kevin James Kevin George Knipfing (born April 26, 1965), better known by his stage name Kevin James, is an American comedian and actor. In television, James played Doug Heffernan on ''The King of Queens'' from 1998 to 2007, and receieved a Primetime Emmy ...
(born 1965), American actor *
Kevin Jansen Kevin Johnny Jansen (born 8 April 1992) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Finnish club Honka. Career Jansen made his professional debut for Excelsior on 5 August 2011, as he replaced Oost in the 79th minute of t ...
(born 1992), Dutch footballer * Kevin Janssens (born 1986), Belgian footballer * Kevin Johnson (born 1966), American basketball player and politician *
Kevin Jonas Paul Kevin Jonas II (born November 5, 1987) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He rose to fame as a member of the pop rock band, the Jonas Brothers, alongside his younger brothers Joe and Nick. Jonas became a prominent figu ...
(born 1987), member of the
Jonas Brothers The Jonas Brothers () are an American pop rock band. Formed in 2005, they gained popularity from their appearances on the Disney Channel television network. They consist of three brothers: Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, and Nick Jonas. Raised in Wyc ...
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Kevin Kabran Kevin Alexander Kabran (born 22 November 1993) is a Swedish footballer who currently plays as a left winger for Eliteserien club Viking FK. Career Kabran played for Vasalund between 2012 and 2014, before joining the Netherlands club Den Bosch a ...
(born 1993), Swedish footballer * Kevin Kampl (born 1990), Slovenian footballer * Kevin Kauber (born 1995), Estonian footballer *
Kevin Keegan Joseph Kevin Keegan (born 14 February 1951) is an English former footballer and manager. A forward, he played for several professional clubs from 1968 to 1984. Having begun his career at Scunthorpe United, he moved to Liverpool in 1971 an ...
(born 1951), English footballer and coach * Kevin Keelan (born 1941), English footballer *
Kevin Keen Kevin Ian Keen (born 25 February 1967) is an English football coach and former player. Keen is currently the coach of West Ham United under-18 team. Keen began his career with Wycombe Wanderers before joining West Ham United in 1983. He sp ...
(born 1967), English footballer and coach * Kevin Kerr (born 1990), German-Scottish footballer *
Kevin Kiermaier Kevin James Kiermaier (; born April 22, 1990) is an American professional baseball center fielder for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Tampa Bay Rays from 2013 to 2022. Kiermaier was part of ama ...
(born 1990), American baseball player *
Kevin Kilbane Kevin Daniel Kilbane (; born 1 February 1977) is a former professional footballer who played as a left winger or full back. Kilbane won 110 caps for the Republic of Ireland national team, fourth behind only Robbie Keane, Shay Given and John O' ...
(born 1977), English-Irish footballer *
Kevin Kilner Kevin Kilner (born May 3, 1958) is an American television and film actor. Life and career Kilner was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Dorothea, a kindergarten teacher, and Edward Kilner, who worked in advertising sales and insurance. He we ...
(born 1958), American actor *
Kevin King (American football) Kevin Charles King (born May 5, 1995) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Washington, where he was a four-year starter for the team as a safety and a cornerback. He was selected by the Packers i ...
(born 1995), American football player * Kevin Kingston (born 1983), Australian Rugby League player *
Kevin Kline Kevin Delaney Kline (born October 24, 1947) is an American actor. He is the recipient of an Academy Award and three Tony Awards. In addition, he has received nominations for two British Academy Film Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and five ...
(born 1947), American actor * Kevin Koffi (born 1986), Ivorian footballer *
Kevin Korjus Kevin Korjus (born 9 January 1993) is an Estonian racing driver. Career Karting Kevin Korjus was born in Tallinn, the son of former sidecarcross racer Aivar Korjus. He made his pan-European karting début in 2006, competing in the Rotax Max Euro ...
(born 1993), Estonian racing driver *
Kévin Koubemba Kévin Koubemba (born 23 March 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga I club Argeș Pitești. Born in France, he represented the Republic of Congo national team. Career Born in Coulommiers, Koubemba has played for ...
(born 1993), French-Congolese footballer * Kevin Kratz (born 1987), German footballer * Kevin Kraus (born 1992), German footballer * Kevin Martin Krygård (born 2000), Norwegian footballer *
Kevin Kühnert Kevin Kühnert (born 1 July 1989) is a German politician and the General Secretary of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag since the 2021 elections, representing Berlin-Tempelhof-Schöne ...
(born 1989), German politician * Kevin Kunz (born 1992), German footballer *
Kevin Kurányi Kevin Dennis Kurányi Rodríguez (, ; born 2 March 1982) is a German former professional footballer. He played as a striker and possessed great aerial ability and finishing skills. From 2003 to 2008, Kurányi was part of the German national te ...
(born 1982), Brazil-born German footballer *
Kevin Kuske Kevin Kuske (born 4 January 1979) is a former German bobsledder who competed from 1999 to 2018. Competing in five Winter Olympics, he is the most successful Olympic athlete in bobsledding, winning four gold medals and two silver medals. Caree ...
(born 1979), German bobsledder * Kevin Kyle (born 1981), Scottish footballer * Kevin James LaBrie (born 1963), Canadian singer * Kévin Lacroix (born 1984), French-Guadeloupean footballer *
Kevin Lafrance Kevin Pierre Lafrance (born 13 January 1990) is a professional footballer who most recently played as a centre-back for Polish side Stomil Olsztyn. Born in France, he represents the Haiti national team at international level. Club career Born ...
(born 1990), French-Haitian footballer * Kevin Lankford (born 1998), German-American footballer * Kevin Lasagna (born 1992), Italian footballer *
Kevin Le Gendre Kevin Le Gendre is a British journalist, broadcaster and author whose work focuses on Black music. He is deputy editor of ''Echoes'' magazine, has written for a wide range of publications, including '' Jazzwise'', '' MusicWeek'', '' Vibrations'', ...
(living), British journalist, broadcaster * Kevin Lilly (born 1963), American football player *
Kevin Lisbie Kevin Anthony Lisbie (born 17 October 1978) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. Born in London, he earned ten international caps for Jamaica. He is now a coach at Leyton Orient. Club career Charlton Athletic Born in H ...
(born 1978), English-Jamaican footballer * Kevin Lisch (born 1986), American basketball player * Kevin Long (disambiguation), multiple people *
Kevin Love Kevin Wesley Love (born September 7, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a five-time All-Star, a two-time member of the All-NBA Second Team and w ...
(born 1988), American basketball player * Kevin Luckassen (born 1993), Dutch footballer * Kevin Lundberg (born 1952), member of
Colorado State Senate The Colorado Senate is the upper house of the Colorado General Assembly, the state legislature of the US state of Colorado. It is composed of 35 members elected from single-member districts, with each district having a population of about 123, ...
* Kevin Lynch (1956–1981), Irish republican, IRA hunger striker who died in 1981 * Kevin López (born 1990), Spanish athlete *
Kevin MacLeod Kevin MacLeod ( ; born September 28, 1972) is an American composer and music producer. MacLeod has composed over 2,000 pieces of royalty-free library music and made them available under a Creative Commons copyright license. This licensing al ...
(born 1972), American music composer *
Kevin Macmichael Kevin Scott Macmichael (7 November 1951 – 31 December 2002) was a Canadian guitarist, songwriter and record producer, best known for being a member of the 1980s UK-based pop-rock band, Cutting Crew, who had a number-one hit in 1986 with "(I Jus ...
(1951–2002), Musician, co-founder of pop-rock group
Cutting Crew Cutting Crew are an English rock band formed in London in 1985. They are best known for their debut album ''Broadcast'' and hit single, "(I Just) Died in Your Arms". History 1985–1986: Formation While still in his teens, Nick Van Eede ( ...
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Kevin Maek Kevin Maek (born 4 November 1988) is a German former professional footballer who played as a centre-back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and preve ...
(born 1988), German footballer * Kevin Magee (1959–2003), American basketball player * Kevin Maggs (born 1974), Irish rugby player *
Kevin Magnussen Kevin Jan Magnussen (born 5 October 1992) is a Danish racing driver currently competing in Formula One for Haas F1 Team. He is the son of four-time Le Mans winner and former Formula One driver Jan Magnussen. Kevin Magnussen came up through McL ...
(born 1992), Danish racing driver *
Kévin Malcuit Kévin Malcuit (born 31 July 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays for Turkish club Ankaragücü. He predominantly plays as a full-back. He is also capable of playing in a number of different positions, including as a winger and ...
(born 1991), French-Moroccan footballer * Kevin Malget (born 1991), Luxembourgian footballer * Kevin Martin (born 1983), American basketball player * Kevin Mason (born 1972), American football player *
Kevin Mayer Kevin Mayer (, or , born 10 February 1992) is a French athlete. He is two-time world champion (2017, 2022), two-time Olympic silver medalist ( 2016 Rio de Janeiro and 2020 Tokyo) and world record holder in the decathlon. He is also a world an ...
(born 1992), French decathlete * Kévin Mayi (born 1993), French footballer * Kevin Mbabu (born 1995), Swiss footballer *
Kevin McCarthy Kevin Owen McCarthy (born January 26, 1965) is an American politician, serving as House Minority Leader in the United States House of Representatives since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served as House Majority Leader under spea ...
(1914–2010), American actor *
Kevin McCarthy Kevin Owen McCarthy (born January 26, 1965) is an American politician, serving as House Minority Leader in the United States House of Representatives since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served as House Majority Leader under spea ...
(born 1965), California politician *
Kevin McDonald Kevin Hamilton McDonald (born May 16, 1961) is a Canadian actor, voice actor and comedian. He is a member of the comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall, who have appeared together in a number of stage, television and film productions, most notably t ...
(born 1961), Canadian comedian and actor *
Kevin McDonald Kevin Hamilton McDonald (born May 16, 1961) is a Canadian actor, voice actor and comedian. He is a member of the comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall, who have appeared together in a number of stage, television and film productions, most notably t ...
(born 1988), Scottish footballer * Kevin McHale (born 1957), American basketball player *
Kevin McKenna Kevin James McKenna (born 21 January 1980) is a Canadian former professional soccer who played as a centre back and current assistant manager of 1. FC Köln. Occasionally, he also played as a central midfielder or striker. Club career McKenn ...
(born 1980), Canadian footballer *
Kevin McKidd Kevin McKidd (born 9 August 1973) is a Scottish actor and television director. Before playing the role of Dr. Owen Hunt in ''Grey's Anatomy'', for which he is widely known, McKidd appeared as Tommy Mackenzie in Danny Boyle's '' Trainspotting'' ...
(born 1973), Scottish film actor * Kevin McMahon (born 1972), American hammer thrower * Kevin Mensah (born 1991), Danish footballer * Kevin Mercado (born 1995), Ecuadorian footballer *
Kevin Mirallas Kevin Antonio Joel Gislain Mirallas y Castillo (born 5 October 1987), known as Kevin Mirallas (), is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Cypriot side AEL Limassol. Mirallas started his professional career in France wi ...
(born 1987), Belgian footballer * Kevin Mitchell (born 1981), Canadian water polo player *
Kevin Mitnick Kevin David Mitnick (born August 6, 1963) is an American computer security consultant, author, and convicted hacker. He is best known for his high-profile 1995 arrest and five years in prison for various computer and communications-related cri ...
(born 1963), computer security consultant and convicted
hacker A hacker is a person skilled in information technology who uses their technical knowledge to achieve a goal or overcome an obstacle, within a computerized system by non-standard means. Though the term ''hacker'' has become associated in popu ...
* Hulisani Kevin Mmbara (born 1979), South African political youth leader * Kevin Möhwald (born 1993), German footballer *
Kevin Molino Kevin Reginald Molino (born 17 June 1990) is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew and the Trinidad and Tobago national team. Club career Orlando City After playing for severa ...
(born 1990), Trinidadian footballer * Kévin Monnet-Paquet (born 1988), French footballer * Kevin Moon (born 1998), Canadian singer and artist * Kevin Moran (born 1956), Irish footballer * Kevin Müller (born 1991), German footballer *
Kevin Muscat Kevin Vincent Muscat (born 7 August 1973) is an Australian former association football player and the current manager of Yokohama F. Marinos. As a player, he represented the Australia national team at international level winning 46 caps and sc ...
(born 1973), Australian football manager * Kevin Nadal (born 1978), author, professor, activist, and comedian *
Kevin Naiqama Kevin Naiqama (born 4 February 1989) is a Fiji international rugby league footballer who usually plays as a or er for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League and as a or for Fiji at International level. He previously played for the New ...
(born 1989), Australian-Fijian Rugby League player *
Kevin Nanney Kevin Nanney, also known by his gamer tag of PPMD and formerly known as Dr. PeePee, is an inactive American professional '' Super Smash Bros. Melee'' player. Nanney is one of the "Five Gods" of Melee, alongside Jason "Mew2King" Zimmerman, Jo ...
(born 1989), American professional ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' player known as PPMD *
Kevin Nash Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9, 1959) is an American actor and retired professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE under a legends contract. He is best known for his tenure with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) where he performed under his ...
(born 1959), American professional wrestler *
Kévin N'Doram Kévin N'Doram (born 22 January 1996) is a French professional association football, footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or Defender (association football), defender for club FC Metz, Metz. He is the son of the Chadian former footbal ...
(born 1996), French footballer *
Kevin Nealon Kevin Nealon (; born November 18, 1953) is an American comedian and actor. He was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1986 to 1995, acted in several of the Happy Madison films, played Doug Wilson on the Showtime series '' Weeds'', and ...
(born 1953), American actor * Kevin Neufeld (born 1960), Canadian rower * Kevin Newman (disambiguation), multiple people *
Kevin Newsome Kevin Leonardo Newsome, Jr. (born January 21, 1991) is a former American college football quarterback from Portsmouth, Virginia who played for the Penn State Nittany Lions football team from 2009 to 2011, and for the Temple Owls football team i ...
(born 1991), American football player * Kevin Nisbet (born 1997), Scottish footballer * Georges-Kévin Nkoudou (born 1995), French footballer * Kevin Nugent (born 1969), English football manager and former player * (born 1953), Irish politician *
Kevin O'Higgins Kevin Christopher O'Higgins ( ga, Caoimhghín Críostóir Ó hUigín; 7 June 1892 – 10 July 1927) was an Irish politician who served as Vice-President of the Executive Council and Minister for Justice from 1922 to 1927, Minister for Externa ...
(, 1892–1927), Irish politician *
Kevin O'Leary Terence Thomas Kevin O'Leary (born 9 July 1954), also known as Mr. Wonderful, is a Canadian businessman, entrepreneur, and television personality. From 2004 to 2014, he appeared on various Canadian television shows. These include the business n ...
(multiple people) * (born 1979), Irish fiddler *
Kévin Olimpa Kévin Olimpa (born 10 March 1988) is a retired Martiniquais professional footballer, who played as a goalkeeper. Career Olimpa previously played for French side Bordeaux. He made his début for the side on 8 November 2008, coming on in the 43r ...
(born 1988), French-Martiniquais footballer * Kévin Oliveira (born 1996), Cape Verdean footballer *
Kevin Ollie Kevin Jermaine Ollie (born December 27, 1972) is an American basketball coach and former player. Kevin is the head coach for Overtime Elite, a professional basketball league co-founded by Dan Porter and Zack Weiner for top players between 16 and 2 ...
(born 1972), American basketball player * Kevin Oris (born 1984), Belgian footballer * Kevin Padlo (born 1996), American baseball player * Kevin Pannewitz (born 1991), German footballer * Kevin Paredes (born 2003), American soccer player * Kevin Parker (born 1986), Australian musician and member of
Tame Impala Tame Impala is the psychedelic music project of Australian multi-instrumentalist Kevin Parker. In the recording studio, Parker writes, records, performs, and produces all of the project's music. As a touring act, Tame Impala consists of Parke ...
* Kevin Peterson (born 1994), American football player * Kevin Pezzoni (born 1989), German footballer * Kevin Phillips (born 1973), English footballer *
Kevin Pietersen Kevin Peter Pietersen (born 27 June 1980) is a cricket commentator, conservationist, and former England international cricket player. He is a right-handed batsman and occasional off spin bowler who played in all three formats for England bet ...
(born 1980), English cricketer *
Kevin Pillar Kevin Andrew Pillar () (born January 4, 1989) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants, Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies, Ne ...
(born 1989), major league baseball player *
Kevin Plawecki Kevin Jeffrey Plawecki (; born February 26, 1991) is an American professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox and Texas Ranger ...
(born 1991), American baseball player *
Kevin Pollak Kevin Elliot Pollak (born October 30, 1957) is an American actor, comedian, impressionist and podcast host. He has appeared in over 80 films; his roles include Sam Weinberg in Rob Reiner's legal film ''A Few Good Men'', Jacob Goldman in '' Grum ...
(born 1957), American actor * Kevin Porter Jr. (born 2000), American basketball player *
Kevin Quevedo Kevin Martín Quevedo Mathey (born 22 February 1997) is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a right winger for Liga 1 club Deportivo Garcilaso. Club career Youth Quevedo's first experience on a youth academy was at Alianza Lima in 2002. Late ...
(born 1997), Peruvian footballer * Kevin B. Quinn, American chief executive officer * Kevin Rader (American football) (born 1995), American football player * Kevin Ramírez (born 1994), Uruguayan footballer * Kevin Rauhut (born 1989), German footballer * Kevin Reynolds (born 1990), Canadian figure skater * Kévin Reza (born 1988), French racing cyclist * Kevin Richardson (born 1986), American college
running back A running back (RB) is a member of the offensive backfield in gridiron football. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback to rush the ball, to line up as a receiver to catch the ball, and block. Ther ...
* Kevin Richardson (born 1962), English footballer * Kevin Richardson (born 1971), member of the
Backstreet Boys Backstreet Boys (often abbreviated as BSB) are an American vocal group consisting of Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, AJ McLean, and cousins Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson. Lou Pearlman formed the group in 1993 in Orlando, Florida. The gr ...
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Kevin Michael Richardson Kevin Michael Richardson (born October 25, 1964) is an American actor. Known for his distinctively deep voice, he has mostly voiced villainous characters in animation and video games. In film, Richardson voiced Goro in ''Mortal Kombat'' (1995) ...
(born 1964), American voice actor * Kévin Rimane (born 1991), French Guianan footballer * Kevin Robertson (born 1959), Water polo player * Kévin Rocheteau (born 1993), French footballer * Kévin Rodrigues (born 1994), French-Portuguese footballer * Kevin Rodrigues-Pires (born 1991), German-Portuguese footballer *
Kevin Rolland Kevin Rolland (born 10 August 1989) is a French freestyle skier. He won the gold medal at the 2009 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships in the halfpipe. He lost his title in 2011 to the Canadian Mike Riddle but still finished on the podium at ...
(born 1989), French freestyle skier * Kevin D. Rome (born c. 1966), University administrator *
Kevin Rose Kevin Rose is an American Internet entrepreneur who co-founded Revision3, Digg, Pownce, and Milk. He also served as production assistant and co-host at TechTV's ''The Screen Savers''. From 2012 to 2015, he was a venture partner at GV. Earl ...
(born 1977), founder of
Digg Digg, stylized in lowercase as digg, is an American news aggregator with a curated front page, aiming to select stories specifically for the Internet audience such as science, trending political issues, and viral Internet issues. It was launch ...
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Kevin Rowland Kevin Rowland (born 17 August 1953) is a British singer and musician best known as the frontman for the pop band Dexys Midnight Runners (currently called ''Dexys''). The band had several hits in the early 1980s, the most notable being " Geno" a ...
(born 1953), musician and former frontman of the band
Dexys Midnight Runners Dexys Midnight Runners (currently officially Dexys, their former nickname, styled without an apostrophe) are an English pop rock band from Birmingham, with soul influences, who achieved major commercial success in the early to mid-1980s. They a ...
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Kevin Rudd Kevin Michael Rudd (born 21 September 1957) is an Australian former politician and diplomat who served as the 26th prime minister of Australia from 2007 to 2010 and again from June 2013 to September 2013, holding office as the leader of the ...
(born 1957), 26th
Prime Minister of Australia The prime minister of Australia is the head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia. The prime minister heads the executive branch of the federal government of Australia and is also accountable to federal parliament under the principl ...
, Minister of Foreign Affairs *
Kevin Rudolf Kevin Winston Rudolf (born February 17, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, rapper, and multi-instrumentalist from New York City, New York. He is best known for his 2008 single " Let It Rock". Early life Kevin Winston Rudo ...
(born 1983), American singer * Kevin Rüegg (born 1998), Swiss footballer * Kevin Sandoval (born 1962), Guatemalan footballer * Kevin Sandoval (born 1997), Peruvian footballer * Kevin Sangsamanan (born 1997), Thai footballer * Kevin Scheidhauer (born 1992), German footballer * Kevin Schindler (born 1988), German footballer * Kevin Schlitte (born 1981), German footballer * Kevin Schöneberg (born 1985), German footballer * Kevin Schulze (born 1992), German footballer *
Kevin Schwantz Kevin Schwantz (born June 19, 1964) is an American former professional motorcycle road racer. He was the world champion of the 1993 FIM Road Racing World Championship. Early life Schwantz, whose parents owned a motorcycle shop, learned to ride ...
(born 1964), American road racer *
Kevin Seitzer Kevin Lee Seitzer (; born March 26, 1962) is an American former third baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics, and Cleveland Indians. He is currently the hitting coach for the Atlan ...
(born 1962), American baseball player and coach * Kevin Sessa (born 2000), German footballer * Kevin Sheedy (born 1947), Australian footballer and Member of the Order of Australia * Kevin Sheedy (born 1959), Irish footballer *
Kevin Shields Kevin Patrick Shields (born 21 May 1963) is an American-born Irish musician, singer-songwriter, composer, and producer, best known as the vocalist and guitarist of the band My Bloody Valentine. They became influential on the evolution of alter ...
(born 1963), musician *
Kevin Simm Kevin Ian Simm (born 5 September 1980) is an English pop singer. He won ''The Voice UK'' on 9 April 2016. Simm was in the group Liberty X from 2001 until their split in 2007, and is currently the lead singer of the group Wet Wet Wet. Early li ...
(born 1980), English singer, songwriter, and musician who was a member of the pop group
Liberty X Liberty X (originally called Liberty) are a British-Irish group originally consisting of Michelle Heaton, Tony Lundon, Kevin Simm, Jessica Taylor and Kelli Young. The group was formed by the five finalists of the 2001 ITV talent show ''Pops ...
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Kevin Sinfield Kevin Sinfield (born 12 September 1980) is the defence coach for the England national rugby union team. He is a former professional rugby league footballer, captain and director of rugby for the Leeds Rhinos. Sinfield also represented England ...
(born 1980), English rugby league player and current captain of the
Leeds Rhinos The Leeds Rhinos are a professional rugby league club in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The club was formed in 1870 as Leeds St John's and play in the Super League, the top tier of English rugby league. They have played home matches at H ...
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Kevin Sitorus Kevin Yonas Argadiba Sitorus (born 17 July 1994) is an Indonesian professional basketball player for the Satria Muda Pertamina Jakarta club of the Indonesian Basketball League. He represented Indonesia's national basketball team at the 2017 SEABA ...
(born 1994), Indonesian basketball player *
Kevin Smith Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2, 1970) is an American filmmaker, actor, comedian, comic book writer, author, YouTuber, and podcaster. He came to prominence with the low-budget comedy buddy film ''Clerks'' (1994), which he wrote, directed, co ...
(1963–2002), New Zealand actor *
Kevin Smith Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2, 1970) is an American filmmaker, actor, comedian, comic book writer, author, YouTuber, and podcaster. He came to prominence with the low-budget comedy buddy film ''Clerks'' (1994), which he wrote, directed, co ...
(born 1970), American screenwriter, producer and director * Kevin Smith (baseball) (born 1996), American baseball player * Kévin Soni (born 1998), Cameroonian footballer *
Kevin Sorbo Kevin David Sorbo (born September 24, 1958) is an American actor. He had starring roles in two television series: as Hercules in '' Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'', and as Captain Dylan Hunt in '' Andromeda''. Sorbo is also known for actin ...
(born 1958), American actor * Kevin Souter (born 1984), Scottish footballer *
Kevin Spacey Kevin Spacey Fowler (born July 26, 1959) is an American actor. He began his career as a stage actor during the 1980s, obtaining supporting roles before gaining a leading man status in film and television. Spacey has received various accolades ...
(born 1959), American actor * Kevin Steuke (born 1992), German footballer *
Kevin Stevens Kevin Stevens (born April 15, 1965) is an American former ice hockey player and current scout in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played left wing on a line with Mario Lemieux during the Pittsburgh Penguins' Stanley Cup championships in 19 ...
(born 1965), American hockey player * Kevin Stewart (born 1993), English footballer *
Kevin Stöger Kevin Stöger (born 27 August 1993) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club VfL Bochum. He is the younger brother of fellow footballer Pascal Stöger. Club career Stöger was born in Steyr, Austria ...
(born 1993), Austrian footballer * Kevin Strickland (born 1959), American wrongfully convicted of murder *
Kevin Strong Kevin Strong Jr. (born August 5, 1996) is an American football defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UTSA before graduating in 2018. He signed as an undrafted free agent wit ...
(born 1996), American football player *
Kevin Strootman Kevin Johannes Willem Strootman (born 13 February 1990) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian club Genoa, on loan from French club Marseille. Club career Sparta Rotterdam Born in Ridderkerk, Strootman began hi ...
(born 1990), Dutch footballer * Kevin Stuhr Ellegaard (born 1983), Danish footballer *
Kévin Théophile-Catherine Kévin Théophile-Catherine (born 28 October 1989) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for SuperSport HNL club Dinamo Zagreb. Career Stade Rennais Théophile-Catherine was born in Saint-Brieuc, Brittany to a Martiniqua ...
(born 1989), French footballer *
Kevin Tighe Kevin () is the anglicized form of the Irish masculine given name (; mga, Caoimhghín ; sga, Cóemgein ; Latinized as ). It is composed of "dear; noble"; Old Irish and ("birth"; Old Irish ). The variant '' Kevan'' is anglicized from , a ...
(born 1944), American actor *
Kevin Tittel Kevin René Tittel (born 4 February 1994) is a German footballer who plays as a goalkeeper In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated play ...
(born 1994), German footballer * Kevin Toliver II (born 1995), American football player * Kevin Toner (born 1996), Irish footballer *
Kevin Trapp Kevin Christian Trapp (; born 8 July 1990) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt and the Germany national team. He began his professional career at 1. FC Kaiserslautern, where he ...
(born 1990), German footballer *
Kevin Tumba Kevin Tumba (born February 23, 1991) is a Belgian-DR Congolese professional basketball player for Liège Basket of the BNXT League. He usually plays at the center position. Professional career Tumba made his professional debut in the 2011–12 ...
(born 1991), Belgian-Congolese basketball player * Kevin Ray Underwood (born 1979), convicted murderer *
Kevin Ullyett Kevin Ullyett (born 23 May 1972) is a former professional tennis player from Zimbabwe. His primary success on the tour was in men's doubles. Ullyett won 34 doubles titles during his career, including two Grand Slams at the 2001 US Open and t ...
(born 1972), former professional tennis player from Zimbabwe *
Kevin van Dessel Kevin van Dessel (born 9 April 1979 in Kapellen) is a Belgian former footballer who last played for EVV in the Dutch Topklasse. Prior to that he served Germinal Ekeren, NAC Breda, Genoa C.F.C., Roda JC, Sint-Truidense V.V., VVV-Venlo an ...
(born 1979), Belgian footballer * Kevin van Diermen (born 1989), Dutch footballer *
Kevin van Kippersluis Kevin van Kippersluis (born 30 June 1993) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Tweede Divisie club Quick Boys Quick Boys is an amateurism, amateur association football, football club from Kat ...
(born 1993), Dutch footballer * Kevin van Veen (born 1991), Dutch footballer *
Kevin Vandenbergh Kevin Vandenbergh (; born 16 May 1983) is a Belgian former professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ramsel in the Belgian Provincial Leagues. His father, Erwin Vandenbergh, was one of the most prolific strikers in the 1980s for Belg ...
(born 1983), Belgian footballer * Kévin Vandendriessche (born 1989), French footballer * Kevin Varga (born 1996), Hungarian footballer * Kevin Vázquez Comesaña (born 1993), Spanish footballer * Kevin Vermeulen (born 1990), Dutch footballer * Kevin Vicuna (born 1998), Venezuelan professional baseball player * Kevin Vink (born 1984), Dutch footballer * Kevin Visser (born 1988), Dutch footballer * Kevin Vogt (born 1991), German footballer * Kevin Volland (born 1992), German footballer *
Kevin Von Erich Kevin Ross Adkisson (born May 15, 1957) is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Kevin Von Erich. A member of the Von Erich family, Von Erich is best known for his appearances with his father's World Class Ch ...
(born 1957), retired American professional wrestler * Kevin Walker (disambiguation), multiple people *
Kevin Warwick Kevin Warwick (born 9 February 1954) is an English engineer and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) at Coventry University. He is known for his studies on direct interfaces between computer systems and the human nervous system, and has also done ...
(born 1954), British cybernetics professor at the
University of Reading The University of Reading is a public university in Reading, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1892 as University College, Reading, a University of Oxford extension college. The institution received the power to grant its own degrees in 192 ...
* Kevin Weidlich (born 1989), German footballer * Kevin White (1929–2012), American mayor of Boston 1968–1984 * Kevin Wimmer (born 1992), Austrian footballer * Kevin Wölk (born 1985), German footballer * Kevin Wolze (born 1990), German footballer * Kevin Wright (born 1995), English-Sierra Leonean footballer *
Kevin Youkilis Kevin Edmund Youkilis (; born March 15, 1979), nicknamed "Youk" , is an American former professional baseball first baseman and third baseman, who primarily played for the Boston Red Sox. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, he was drafted by the Red ...
(born 1979), American baseball player * Kevin Young (born 1961), English footballer * Kevin John Wasserman (born 1963), American guitarist for
The Offspring The Offspring is an American rock band from Garden Grove, California, formed in 1984. Originally formed under the name Manic Subsidal, the band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Bryan "Dexter" Holland, lead guit ...
(better known as "Noodles") *
Kevin Žižek Kevin Žižek (born 21 June 1998) is a Slovenian football striker Forwards (also known as attackers) are outfield positions in an association football team who play the furthest up the pitch and are therefore most responsible for scoring goa ...
(born 1998), Slovenian footballer * Kévin Zohi (born 1997), Ivorian-Malian footballer


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*Cousin Kevin, a character in the musical film '' Tommy'' *
Kevin Kevin () is the anglicized form of the Irish masculine given name (; mga, Caoimhghín ; sga, Cóemgein ; Latinized as ). It is composed of "dear; noble"; Old Irish and ("birth"; Old Irish ). The variant '' Kevan'' is anglicized from , a ...
, a character in
Frank Miller Frank Miller (born January 27, 1957) is an American comic book writer, penciller and inker, novelist, screenwriter, film director, and producer known for his comic book stories and graphic novels such as his run on ''Daredevil'' and subsequen ...
's ''
Sin City ''Sin City'' is a series of neo-noir comics by American comic book writer-artist Frank Miller. The first story originally appeared in '' Dark Horse Presents Fifth Anniversary Special'' (April 1991), and continued in ''Dark Horse Presents'' #51 ...
'' yarns *
Kevin Kevin () is the anglicized form of the Irish masculine given name (; mga, Caoimhghín ; sga, Cóemgein ; Latinized as ). It is composed of "dear; noble"; Old Irish and ("birth"; Old Irish ). The variant '' Kevan'' is anglicized from , a ...
, a character in Konami's role-playing game ''
Suikoden IV is a role-playing video game developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo and published by Konami exclusively for the PlayStation 2 video game console and is the fourth installment of the ''Suikoden'' video game series. It was released in Au ...
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Kevin Keene Kevin "Captain N" Keene, is the titular fictional character in the toyline and animated television series, '' Captain N: The Game Master'' (1989–91), which is part of the Nintendo franchise, the character additionally serving as a former masco ...
, the title character from the cartoon '' Captain N: The Game Master'' *Kevin Arnold, the main character played by
Fred Savage Frederick Aaron Savage (born July 9, 1976) is an American actor and director. He is known for his role as Kevin Arnold in the American television series ''The Wonder Years'' (1988 to 1993). He has earned several awards and nominations, such as ...
in the American coming-of-age, comedy-drama television series ''
The Wonder Years ''The Wonder Years'' is an American coming-of-age comedy/drama television series created by Neal Marlens and Carol Black. It ran on ABC from January 31, 1988, until May 12, 1993. The series premiered immediately after ABC's coverage of Super ...
'' *Kevin Beckman, a character in the 2016 American supernatural comedy film ''
Ghostbusters ''Ghostbusters'' is a 1984 American supernatural comedy film directed and produced by Ivan Reitman, and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. It stars Bill Murray, Aykroyd, and Ramis as Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, and Egon Spengler, thre ...
'' *Kevin Boggs, a character in 1990 American fantasy romance movie ''
Edward Scissorhands ''Edward Scissorhands'' is a 1990 American fantasy romance film directed by Tim Burton. It was produced by Burton and Denise Di Novi, written by Caroline Thompson from a story by her and Burton, and starring Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Anthony Mi ...
'' * Kevin Butler, a fictional character in Sony's "It Only Does Everything" PS3 marketing campaign *
Kevin Kevin () is the anglicized form of the Irish masculine given name (; mga, Caoimhghín ; sga, Cóemgein ; Latinized as ). It is composed of "dear; noble"; Old Irish and ("birth"; Old Irish ). The variant '' Kevan'' is anglicized from , a ...
, a character from the cartoon ''
Ed, Edd n Eddy '' Ed, Edd n Eddy'' is a Canadian animated comedy television series created by Danny Antonucci for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television. The series revolves around three friends named Ed, Edd (called "Double D" ...
'' *Kevin Fischer, a character from the movie ''
Final Destination 3 ''Final Destination 3'' is a 2006 American supernatural horror film directed by James Wong. A standalone sequel to '' Final Destination 2'' (2003), it is the third installment in the ''Final Destination'' film series. Wong and Glen Morgan, ...
'' *Kevin, a mobile crane from ''
Thomas and Friends ''Thomas & Friends'' (originally known as ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends'' and later ''Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures!'') is a British children's television series that aired across 24 series from 1984 to 2021. Based on ''The ...
'' *Kevin, a flightless bird from Disney-Pixar's movie '' Up'' *Kevin, the leading minion in '' Minions'' *Kevin McCallister, the main character from the ''Home Alone'' franchise *Kevin the Gerbil, a British puppet seen in many productions alongside ''
Roland Rat Roland Rat is a British television puppet character. He was created, operated and voiced by David Claridge, who had previously designed and operated Mooncat, a puppet in the Children's ITV television programme '' Get Up and Go!'' Claridge wor ...
'' *Kevin, one of the four penguins from the ''
VeggieTales ''VeggieTales'' is an American Christian media, computer animation, computer generated musical children's animation, and book Multimedia franchise, franchise created by Phil Vischer and Mike Nawrocki under Big Idea Entertainment. The series sees ...
'' spinoff ''3-2-1 Penguins!'' *Kevin, the leader of the Jelly Spotters from ''
SpongeBob SquarePants ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' (or simply ''SpongeBob'') is an American animated comedy television series created by marine science educator and animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. It chronicles the adventures of the title character an ...
'' *Kevin Owens, a character from ''
Mr. Belvedere ''Mr. Belvedere'' is an American sitcom that originally aired on ABC from March 15, 1985, to July 8, 1990. The series is based on the Lynn Aloysius Belvedere character created by Gwen Davenport for her 1947 novel ''Belvedere'', which was later ...
'' *Kevin Phillips, a character in the 1994 American coming-of-age comedy-drama movie ''
My Girl 2 ''My Girl 2'' is a 1994 American comedy-drama film starring Dan Aykroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis, Anna Chlumsky and Austin O'Brien. A sequel to '' My Girl'' (1991), its plot follows a now-teenaged Vada Sultenfuss, who travels from her home in suburban Pe ...
'' *Kevin Porter, a character in the novel and Netflix series ''
13 Reasons Why ''13 Reasons Why'' is an American teen drama television series developed for Netflix by Brian Yorkey and based on the 2007 novel ''Thirteen Reasons Why'' by author Jay Asher. The series revolves around high school student Clay Jensen (Dylan ...
'' *
Kevin Tran ''Supernatural'' is an American television drama series created by writer and producer Eric Kripke. It was initially broadcast by The WB network from September 13, 2005, but after the first season, the WB and UPN networks merged to form The CW ne ...
is a prophet on the American dark fantasy television series ''Supernatural''


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Caoimhe Caoimhe ( , ), pronounced Kweeva, sometimes anglicised as Kiva and pronounced as Keeva in Ulster, is an Irish feminine given name derived from Irish (Old Irish ) "dear; noble". It means 'beautiful'. It has been well-used in English-speaking cou ...
* Caoimhin (''Dungeons & Dragons''), a fictional deity from ''
Dungeons & Dragons ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (commonly abbreviated as ''D&D'' or ''DnD'') is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game (RPG) originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. The game was first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. (TSR). ...
'' * German Kevinism * Eugene – a name of Greek origin with a similar meaning *
Kavin Kavin (/kəvɪn/)(Tamil. கவின் or English. /ˈkɛvɪn/) ) is a unisex given name, which is Tamil/English for "beauty", "grace", "fairness" or "comeliness". The name Kavin may refer to: People * Kavinn (born 1984), Jamaican football playe ...
– unrelated Tamil name *
Kevan As a given name, Kevan is a variant of the name Kevin (''Caoimheán'' or ''Caomhán '', an Irish diminutive form of ''Caoimhín''; also anglicized ''Keevan'' or ''Cavan'').''A Dictionary of First Names''. Oxford University Press (2007) s.v. "Kevin" ...
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Kevon Kevon is a given name of Irish origin. Notable people with the name include: * Kevon Boodie (born 1993), Guyanese cricketer *Kevon Carter (1983–2014), Trinidadian soccer player * Kevon Clement (born 1983), Trinidadian football player * Kevon Coop ...
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List of Scottish Gaelic given names This list of Scottish Gaelic given names shows Scottish Gaelic given names beside their English language equivalent. In some cases, the equivalent can be a cognate, in other cases it may be an Anglicised spelling derived from the Gaelic name, o ...
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List of Irish-language given names This list of Irish-language given names shows Irish language (''Gaeilge'') given names and Anglicized or Latinized forms, with English equivalents. Some English-language names derive directly from the Irish: Kathleen = Caitlín, Shaun = Seán. S ...


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