Kevin is the anglicized form of the Irish masculine given name (; ; ; 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 anglicised 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 min ...

abbey in the

Kingdom of Leinster The Kingdom of Leinster () was a kingdom of Gaelic Ireland which existed in the east of the island from the Irish Iron Age until the 17th century Early Modern Ireland. According to traditional Irish history found in the ''Annals of the Four Mast ...

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 archiepiscopal title which takes its name from 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 Ire ...

. Caomhán of Inisheer, the patron saint of Inisheer,

Aran Islands The Aran Islands ( ; , ) or The Arans ( ) are a group of three islands at the mouth of Galway Bay, off the west coast of Republic of Ireland, Ireland, with a total area around . They constitute the historic barony (Ireland), barony of Aran in ...

, 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 1885 he ret ...

(1823–1905) a

Young Irelander Young Ireland (, ) was a political movement, political and cultural movement, cultural movement in the 1840s committed to an all-Ireland struggle for independence and democratic reform. Grouped around the Dublin weekly ''The Nation (Irish news ...

and politician; it gained popularity from the

Gaelic revival The Gaelic revival () 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.). Irish had diminished as a sp ...

of the late nineteenth century, with

Kevin Barry Kevin Gerard Barry (20 January 1902 – 1 November 1920) was an Irish Republican Army (IRA) soldier and medical student who was executed by the British Government during the Irish War of Independence. He was sentenced to death for his part in a ...

and

Kevin O'Higgins Kevin Christopher O'Higgins (; 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 External Affairs from June 1927 to July 1927 a ...

prominent in the

Irish revolutionary period The revolutionary period in Irish history was the period in the 1910s and early 1920s when Irish nationalist opinion shifted from the Home Rule-supporting Irish Parliamentary Party to the republican Sinn Féin movement. There were several ...

. Later it was "widely adopted throughout the English-speaking world", surging in popularity during the 1950s. In the United States the name's popularity peaked at rank 11 in 1963. It has steadily decreased in popularity since then, but was still given with moderate frequency in the 2010s, 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'' suggests that anglicized ''Kevin'' may have influenced the adoption of ''

Kelvin The kelvin (symbol: K) is the base unit for temperature in the International System of Units (SI). The Kelvin scale is an absolute temperature scale that starts at the lowest possible temperature (absolute zero), taken to be 0 K. By de ...

'' (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 mainland Europe, the name picked up popularity in the 1980s and 1990s via such American pop culture figures as actor

Kevin Costner Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received List of awards and nominations received by Kevin Costner, various accolades, including two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Primeti ...

, singer Kevin Richardson, and, most prominently, Kevin McCallister,

Macaulay Culkin Macaulay Macaulay Culkin Culkin (born Macaulay Carson Culkin; ) is an American actor and musician. Considered one of the most successful child actors of the 1990s, Culkin has received a Golden Globe Award nomination and other accolades. In 200 ...

's character in the Christmas comedy film ''

Home Alone ''Home Alone'' is a 1990 American Christmas comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dar ...

''. "Kevin" was notorious for being extremely popular among lower-class parents between the end of the 1980s and the 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. The name has had similar negative connotations in France.

People

Kevin Abernathy ''GameGrumps'' is an American Let's Play web series hosted by Arin Hanson (2012–present) and Dan Avidan (2013–present). Created in 2012 by co-hosts Hanson and Jon Jafari, the series centers around its hosts playing video games. After Jafa ...

(born 1991), American editor and occasional host of shows on the ''

Game Grumps ''GameGrumps'' is an American Let's Play web series hosted by Arin Hanson (2012–present) and Dan Avidan (2013–present). Created in 2012 by co-hosts Hanson and Jon Jafari, the series centers around its hosts playing video games. After Jafa ...

'' platform * Kevin Abley (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 Almeroth, professor of computer science * 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 (born 1962), American science fiction author * Kevin Appier (born 1967), American baseball pitcher * Kevin Archer (born 1958), English musician and member of Dexy's Midnight Runners * Kevin Ashman (born 1959), English quiz player * Jean-Kévin Augustin (born 1997), French footballer * Kevin Austin Jr. (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 asso ...

(1944–2013), English songwriter *

Kevin Bacon Kevin Norwood Bacon (born July 8, 1958) is an American actor. Known for various roles, including leading man characters, Bacon has received numerous accolades such as a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Bacon made his featu ...

, multiple people * Kevin Balot (born 1991), Filipino beauty pageant queen * Kevin Barker (born 1975), baseball player * Kevin Balanta (born 1997), Colombian footballer * Kevin Bazzell (born 2003), American baseball player * Kevin Beattie (1953–2018), English footballer * Kevin Begois (born 1982), Belgian footballer * Kevin Betsy (born 1978), English-Seychellois footballer * Kevin Behrens (born 1991), German footballer * Kevin Bellie (born 1971), American director and choreographer * Kevin Benavides (born 1989), Argentine rally raid motorcyclist * Kevin Bieksa (born 1981), Canadian former professional ice hockey player * Kevin Bigley (born 1986), American television and film actor *

Kevin Bishop Kevin Brian Bishop (born 1980) is a British actor, comedian and writer. He is best known for his roles as Jim Hawkins (character), Jim Hawkins in ''Muppet Treasure Island'', Stupid Brian in ''My Family'', and Nigel Norman Fletcher in the 2016 rev ...

(born 1980), British actor, comedian and writer * Kevin-Prince Boateng (born 1987), German-born Ghanaian footballer * Kevin Bobson (born 1980), Dutch footballer *

Kévin Boli Kévin Gnonher Boli (born 21 June 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for A-League Men club Macarthur FC. After starting his professional career with Sedan in the French second division, he moved to Belgian side Mo ...

(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 (born 1988), Dutch footballer * Kevin Bridges (born 1986), Scottish comedian * Kevin Brockman, American businessman * Kevin Broll (born 1995), German footballer * Kévin Bru (born 1988), French-Mauritian footballer * Kevin Bua (born 1993), Swiss footballer * Kevin Bukusu (born 2001), German footballer * Kevin Burke (born 1993), American football player * Kevin Burleson (born 1979), American basketball coach and former player * Kévin Cabral (born 1999), French footballer * Kevin Campbell, multiple people * Kevin Cannavò (born 2000), Italian footballer * Kevin Carlberg (born 1987), American musician * Kev Carmody (born 1946), Australian singer-songwriter * Kevin Carr (born 1958), English football goalkeeper * Kevin Carroll (born 1969), American football player * Kevin Carter (1960–1994), South African photographer *

Kevin Cash Kevin Forrest Cash (born December 6, 1977) is an American professional baseball Manager (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 th ...

(born 1977), American baseball manager * Dimitri Kévin Cavaré (born 1995), Guadeloupean-French footballer * Kevin Ceceri (born 1996), Argentine 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 (born 1960), American puppeteer, director and producer * Kevin Cogan (born 1956), American racing driver * Kevin Coleman (born 1998), American soccer player * Kevin Conboy (born 1987), Danish footballer * Kevin Concepcion (born 2004), American football player *

Kevin Conrad frame, Amb. Conrad in Ghana Kevin Mark Conrad, born in the United States to parents living in Papua New Guinea

(born 1968), Papua New Guinean businessman and environmentalist * Kevin Conrad (footballer) (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. Conroy earned fame for voicing the DC Comics superhero Batman in various anim ...

(1955–2022), American actor * Kévin Constant (born 1987), French-Guinean footballer *

Kevin Corrigan Kevin Corrigan (born March 27, 1969) 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 i ...

(born 1969), American actor *

(born 1955), American actor * Kevin Crump (died 2023), Australian murderer * Kevin Csoboth (born 2000), Hungarian footballer * Kevin Dailey, American musician * Kevin N. Dalby, American pharmacist * Kevin Daley (politician) (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 (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 Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for club SSC Napoli, Napoli and captains the Belgium national football team, Belgium national team. After spending mos ...

(born 1991), Belgian footballer * Kevin Deeromram (born 1997), Swedish born Thai footballer * Kévin Denkey (born 2000), Togolese footballer * Kevin DeShields Jr. (born 2000), American footballer * Kevin Desouza (born 1979), Indian American academic * Kevin Diaz, multiple people * Kevin Diks (born 1996), Dutch footballer * Kevin Doherty or Kevin O'Doherty, multiple people * Kevin Doyle, multiple people * Kevin Duarte (born 2001), Argentine footballer *

Kevin Durand Kevin Serge Durand (born January 14, 1974) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his work in numerous film and television roles, including portraying Vasiliy Fet in ''The Strain'', Joshua in '' Dark Angel'', Martin Keamy in '' Lost'', Fred J. D ...

(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 Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Durant has won two List of NBA champions, NBA champ ...

(born 1988), American basketball player * Jean-Kévin Duverne (born 1997), French footballer * Kevin Easley (born 1960), American oil and gas executive *

Kevin Eastman Kevin Brooks Eastman (born May 30, 1962) is an American comic book writer and artist 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 Metal ...

(born 1962), American comic book artist * Kevin Ehlers (born 2001), German footballer * Kevin Escamilla (born 1994), Mexican footballer * Kévin Estre (born 1988), French racing driver * Kevin Farell (born 1996), Bolivian footballer *

Kevin Farrell Kevin Joseph Farrell (born 2 September 1947) is an Irish-born American Catholic prelate who has served as the prefect of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life since 2016, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church since 2019, and presiden ...

(born 1947), Irish-born American Catholic cardinal * Kevin Faulconer (born 1967), American politician and former mayor of San Diego *

Kevin Faulk Kevin Troy Faulk (born June 5, 1976) is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons with the New England Patriots. He played college football for the LSU Tigers, receivi ...

(born 1976), American football player * Kevin Federline (born 1978), American dancer * Kevin Felida (born 1999), Dutch footballer * Kevin Fend (born 1990), Austrian footballer * Kevin Fertig (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 (born 1982), American professional Baseball player * Kevin Freiberger (born 1988), German footballer * Kevin Fret (1993–2019), Puerto Rican rapper * Kevin Friedland (born 1981), American soccer player * Kevin Friesenbichler (born 1994), Austrian footballer * Kevin Gallacher (born 1966), Scottish footballer * Kevin Galloway (born 1991), American-Iraqi basketball player * Kevin Gameiro (born 1987), French footballer *

Kevin Garnett Kevin Maurice Garnett ( ; born May 19, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player who played 21 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Big Ticket," Garnett is considered one of the greatest power f ...

(born 1976), American basketball player * Kevin Gausman (born 1991), American baseball player * Kevin Ginkel (born 1994), American baseball player * Kevin Gissi (born 1992), Swiss-Argentine footballer *

Kevin Givens Kevin Givens (born March 1, 1997) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions. Early life Givens was born i ...

(born 1997), American football player * Kevin Goden (born 1999), German footballer * Kévin Gohiri (born 1986), French footballer * Kevin Gomez-Nieto (born 1994), Dutch footballer * Kévin Gomis (born 1989), French footballer * Kevin Gordon (born 1989), Australian Rugby player * Kevin Green or Kevin Greene, multiple people *

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 ...

(1962–2007), British radio broadcaster * Kevin Gregg (born 1978), American baseball player * Kevin Grob (born 1992), German footballer * Kevin Großkreutz (born 1988), German footballer * Kevin Grund (born 1987), German footballer * Kevin Hansen, multiple people * Kevin Harbottle (born 1990), Chilean footballer *

Kevin Harlan Kevin Robert Harlan (born June 21, 1960) is an American television and radio sports announcer, and a 3 time National Sportscaster of Year as voted by his peers. The son of former Green Bay Packers President and CEO Bob Harlan, he broadcasts NF ...

(born 1960), American television and radio sports announcer * Kevin Harris, multiple people * Kevin Harrison (born 1981), American former football linebacker *

Kevin Hart Kevin Darnell Hart (born July 6, 1979) is an American comedian and actor. The accolades he has received include the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor and nominations for two Grammy Awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards. After winning se ...

(born 1979), American actor and comedian *

Kevin Harvick Kevin Michael Harvick (born December 8, 1975) is an American semi-retired professional stock car racing driver and commentator for '' NASCAR on Fox''. He last competed full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 4 Ford Mustang for Stewa ...

(born 1975), American race car driver * Kevin Haskins (born 1960), British drummer * Kevin Haverdink (born 1965), American football player * Kevin Hayes or Kevin Hays, multiple people * Kevin Hector (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 (born 1979), Dutch footballer and manager * Kévin Hoggas (born 1991), French footballer * Kevin Holzweiler (born 1994), German footballer * Kevin Ingreso (born 1993), German-Filipino footballer * Kevin Isa Luna (born 2001), Argentine footballer * Kevin Itabel (born 1993), Argentine footballer *

Kevin James Kevin George Knipfing (born April 26, 1965), known professionally as Kevin James, is an American comedian and actor. He began his career by performing stand-up comedy at clubs on Long Island in the 1980s. He rose to prominence for his portrayal ...

(born 1965), American actor * Kevin Jansen (born 1992), Dutch footballer * Kevin Janssens, multiple people * Kevin Johansen (born 1964), Argentine musician * Kevin Johnson, multiple people *

Kevin Jonas Paul Kevin Jonas Jr. (born November 5, 1987) is an American musician and actor. He rose to fame as the lead guitarist of the pop rock band Jonas Brothers alongside his younger brothers Joe and Nick. Jonas became a prominent figure on the Disne ...

(born 1987), member of the

Jonas Brothers The Jonas Brothers () are an American pop rock band formed in 2005 comprising brothers Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, and Nick Jonas. Raised in Wyckoff, New Jersey, the Jonas Brothers moved to Little Falls, New Jersey, in 2005, where they wrote thei ...

* Kevin Kabran (born 1993), Swedish footballer * Kevin Kállai (born 2002), Hungarian footballer *

Kevin Kampl Kevin Kampl (born 9 October 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig. Born in Germany, he has represented the Slovenia national team at international level. Besides Germany, he has played in A ...

(born 1990), Slovenian footballer * Kevin Kauber (born 1995), Estonian footballer * Kevin Keatts (born 1972), American basketball coach *

Kevin Keegan Joseph Kevin Keegan (born 14 February 1951) is an English former footballer and manager. Nicknamed "King Kev" or "Mighty Mouse", Keegan was recognised for his dribbling ability, as well as his finishing and presence in the air, and is regard ...

(born 1951), English footballer and coach * Kevin Keelan (born 1941), English footballer * Kevin Keen (born 1967), English footballer and coach * Kevin Kerr, multiple people * Kevin Kiermaier (born 1990), American baseball player *

Kevin Kilbane Kevin Daniel Kilbane (born 1 February 1977) is a former professional association football, footballer who played as a left winger or Full back (association football), full back. born in England, Kilbane won 110 caps for the Republic of Ireland n ...

(born 1977), English-Irish footballer * Kevin Kilner (born 1958), American actor * Kevin King, multiple people * Kevin Kingston (born 1983), Australian Rugby League player *

Kevin Kline Kevin Delaney Kline (born October 24, 1947) is an American actor. In a career spanning over five decades, he has become a prominent leading man across both Kevin Kline on screen and stage, stage and screen. List of awards and nominations recei ...

(born 1947), American actor * Kevin Koffi (born 1986), Ivorian footballer * Kevin Kolevar, American businessman * Kevin Korjus (born 1993), Estonian racing driver * Kévin Koubemba (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 Kubusheskie, Canadian actor who was a cast member on the Canadian sketch comedy TV series ''

You Can't Do That on Television ''You Can't Do That on Television'' is a Canadian sketch comedy television series that aired locally in 1979 before airing in the United States in 1981. It featured adolescent and teenage actors performing in a sketch comedy format similar to A ...

'' * Kevin Kühnert (born 1989), German politician * Kevin Kunz (born 1992), German footballer * Kevin Kurányi (born 1982), Brazil-born German footballer * Kevin Kuske (born 1979), German bobsledder * Kevin Kyle (born 1981), Scottish footballer * Kevin James LaBrie (born 1963), Canadian singer * Kevin Lacroix, multiple people * Kevin Lafrance (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 Levrone (born 1964), American bodybuilder and actor * Kevin LeVar, American musician * Kevin Nicolás Leyes (born 2000), Argentine musician * Kevin Lilliana (born 1996), Indonesian beauty pageant contestant * Kevin Lilly (born 1963), American football player * Kevin Lisbie (born 1978), English-Jamaican footballer * Kevin Lisch (born 1986), American basketball player * Kevin Long, multiple people * Kevin Love (born 1988), American basketball player * Kevin Luckassen (born 1993), Dutch footballer * Kevin Lundberg (born 1952), member of Colorado State Senate * Kevin Lynch, multiple people * Kevin Lomónaco (born 2002), Argentine footballer * Kevin López, multiple people * Kevin Mac Allister (born 1997), Argentine footballer *

Kevin MacLeod Kevin MacLeod ( ; born 1972) is an American composer and music producer. Described by the New York Times as "arguably the most prolific composer you’ve never heard of", MacLeod has composed over 2,000 pieces of royalty-free library music an ...

(born 1972), American music composer * Kevin Macmichael (1951–2002), Musician, co-founder of pop-rock group

Cutting Crew Cutting Crew is an English rock band formed in London in 1985. They are best known for their debut studio album ''Broadcast'' (1986) and their UK Top 40 hit singles, "(I Just) Died in Your Arms" and " I've Been in Love Before". History 1985� ...

Kevin Maek Kevin Maek (born 4 November 1988) is a German former professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American f ...

(born 1988), German footballer * Kevin Magee, multiple people *

Kevin Maggs Kevin Michael Maggs (born 3 June 1974) is a former professional rugby union player who played as a centre. He is currently a scout for the IRFU Ireland national rugby union team. He previously played for Bristol, Bath, Ulster and Rotherham Tit ...

(born 1974), Irish rugby player *

Kevin Magnussen Kevin Jan Magnussen (; born 5 October 1992) is a Danish racing driver, who competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship for W Racing Team, WRT and the IMSA SportsCar Championship for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, RLL as a factory driver f ...

(born 1992), Danish racing driver * Kévin Malcuit (born 1991), French-Moroccan footballer * Kevin Malget (born 1991), Luxembourgian footballer * Kevin Matthews, multiple people * 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 Sport of athletics, athlete specialising in decathlon and indoor heptathlon. He is two-time world champion (in 2017 and 2022), two-time Olympic silver medalist (2016 Summer Olympics, 2016 ...

(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 who served as the List of speakers of the United States House of Representatives, 55th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from January until he was Remova ...

, multiple people * Kevin McDonald or Kevin MacDonald, multiple people * Kevin McHale, multiple people * Kevin McKenna (born 1980), Canadian soccer player *

Kevin McKidd Kevin McKidd (born 9 August 1973) is a Scottish actor and television director best known as Dr. Owen Hunt in ''Grey's Anatomy'' and Tommy Mackenzie in Danny Boyle's '' Trainspotting'' (1996). McKidd played Colin in the 2008 film Made of Hono ...

(born 1973), Scottish film actor * Kevin McMahon, multiple people * Kevin McReynolds (born 1959), American former baseball player * Kevin Mensah (born 1991), Danish footballer * Kevin Mercado (born 1995), Ecuadorian footballer * Kevin Mirallas (born 1987), Belgian footballer * Kevin Miles (born 1929), Australian actor * Kevin Miles (born 1990), American actor * Kevin Mitchell, multiple people *

Kevin Mitnick Kevin David Mitnick (August 6, 1963 – July 16, 2023) was an American computer security consultant, author, and convicted hacker. In 1995, he was arrested for various computer and communications-related crimes, and spent five years in prison ...

(1963-2023), computer security consultant and convicted

hacker A hacker is a person skilled in information technology who achieves goals and solves problems by non-standard means. The term has become associated in popular culture with a security hackersomeone with knowledge of bug (computing), bugs or exp ...

* Kevin J. Miyazaki, graphic designer, photographer, and educator * Hulisani Kevin Mmbara (born 1979), South African political youth leader * Kevin Möhwald (born 1993), German footballer * Kevin Molino (born 1990), Trinidadian footballer * Kévin Monnet-Paquet (born 1988), French footballer * Kevin Moon (born 1987), French footballer * Kevin Moon (born 1998), Canadian singer and artist * Kevin Moran, multiple people * Kevin Müller, multiple people *

Kevin Muscat Kevin Vincent Muscat (born 7 August 1973) is an Australian former association football player and he is the currently head coach of Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port. As a player, he played as a defender, and represented the Australia n ...

(born 1973), Australian football manager * Kevin Nadal (born 1978), author, professor, activist, and comedian * Kevin Naiqama (born 1989), Australian-Fijian Rugby League player * Kevin Nanney (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, podcaster and retired professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE under a legends contract. He is also known for his tenures in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Total Nonstop Ac ...

(born 1959), American professional wrestler * Kévin N'Doram (born 1996), French footballer *

Kevin Nealon Kevin Nealon (; born November 18, 1953) is an American comedian and actor. He has earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination and two Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. He first gained widespread attention during his tenure as a cast member on ...

(born 1953), American actor * Kevin Neufeld (born 1960), Canadian rower * Kevin Newman, multiple people * Kevin Newsome (born 1991), American football player * Kevin Nisbet (born 1997), Scottish footballer *

Georges-Kévin Nkoudou Georges-Kévin Nkoudou Mbida (; born 13 February 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Saudi Pro League club Damac. Born in France, he plays for the Cameroon national team. Club career Nantes He joined the Paris Saint- ...

(born 1995), French footballer *

Kevin Northcutt Kevin Northcutt (born March 23, 1973) is an American retired professional wrestler. Professional wrestling career World Championship Wrestling (2000) After unsuccessful try-outs with Extreme Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Feder ...

(born 1973), American retired professional wrestler * Kevin Nugent, multiple people * (born 1953), Irish politician *

(, 1892–1927), Irish politician *

Kevin O'Leary Terrence Thomas Kevin O'Leary (born July 9, 1954), also known as Mr. Wonderful, is a Canadian businessman and television personality. From 2004 to 2014, he appeared on various Canadian television shows, including the business news programs ''Sq ...

, multiple people * (born 1979), Irish fiddler * Kévin Olimpa (born 1988), French-Martiniquais footballer *

Kévin Oliveira Kévin Renato Fortes Oliveira (born 8 June 1996) is a Cape Verdean professional association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for ASIL Lysi. Club career Swope Park Rangers Oliveira signed for United Soccer League, USL club the Swo ...

(born 1996), Cape Verdean footballer * Kevin Ollie (born 1972), American basketball player * Kevin Oris (born 1984), Belgian footballer * Kevin Ortiz (born 2000), Argentine footballer * Kevin Owens (born 1984), Canadian professional wrestler * Kevin Padlo (born 1996), American baseball player * Kevin Pannewitz (born 1991), German footballer * Kevin Paredes (born 2003), American soccer player * Kevin Parker, multiple people * Kevin Peterson (born 1994), American football player * Kevin Pezzoni (born 1989), German footballer * Kevin Pham Ba (born 1994), France footballer * Kevin Phillips, multiple people *

Kevin Pietersen Kevin Peter Pietersen (born 27 June 1980) is a former England international cricketer. He is regarded as one of the greatest England batsmen to have played the game, and renowned for his competitive, and often controversial nature. He was a ri ...

(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 previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants, Boston Red Sox, Colorado ...

(born 1989), major league baseball player * Kevin Plank (born 1972), American billionaire businessman and philanthropist * Kevin Plawecki (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 90 films; his roles include Sam Weinberg in Rob Reiner's ''A Few Good Men'', Jacob Goldman in ''Grumpy Old Men ...

(born 1957), American actor * Kevin Poon, Hong Kong-based entrepreneur, fashion designer, event organizer, and blogger * Kevin Porter Jr. (born 2000), American basketball player * Kevin Poulsen (born 1965), American former black-hat hacker * Kevin Quevedo (born 1997), Peruvian footballer * Kevin F. F. Quigley, American administrator * Kevin B. Quinn (born 1979 or 1980), American chief executive officer * Kevin Rader, multiple people * Kevin Ramírez, multiple people * Kevin Rankin, multiple people * Kevin Rauhut (born 1989), German footballer * Kevin Reynolds, multiple people * Kévin Reza (born 1988), French racing cyclist * Kevin Richardson, multiple people * Kevin Ricks (born 1960), English former schoolteacher and convicted child molester and child pornography offender * 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 (born 1989), French freestyle skier * Kevin D. Rome (born ), University administrator *

Kevin Rose Robert Kevin Rose (born 1977) is an American entrepreneur, 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 ...

(born 1977), founder of

Digg Digg (stylized in lowercase as digg) is an American news aggregator with a curated front page, aiming to select articles specifically for the Internet audience such as science, trending political issues, and viral phenomenon, viral Internet iss ...

* Kevin Rowland (born 1953), musician and former frontman of the band

Dexys Midnight Runners Dexys (known as Dexys Midnight Runners from 1978 to 2011) are an English pop rock band from Birmingham, with soul music, soul influences, who achieved major commercial success in the early to mid- 1980s. They are best known in the UK for their ...

Kevin Rudd Kevin Michael Rudd (born 21 September 1957) is an Australian diplomat and former politician who served as the 26th prime minister of Australia from 2007 to 2010 and June to September 2013. He held office as the Leaders of the Australian Labo ...

(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 is the chair of the Cabinet of Australia and thus the head of the Australian Government, federal executive government. Under the pr ...

, Minister of Foreign Affairs * Kevin Rudolf (born 1983), American singer * Kevin Rüegg (born 1998), Swiss footballer * Kevin Sandoval, multiple people * 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 (born 1964), American road racer * Kevin Seitzer (born 1962), American baseball player and coach * Kevin Sessa (born 2000), German footballer * Kevin Sheedy, multiple people * Kevin Sherman (born 1968), American football player and coach *

Kevin Shields Kevin Patrick Shields (born 21 May 1963) is an Irish musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer, who achieved international fame as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the alternative rock band My Bloody Valentine (band), My Bloody Valenti ...

(born 1963), musician * Kevin Shoemake (born 1965), English footballer * Kevin Sibille (born 1998), Argentine footballer *

Kevin Simm Kevin Ian Simm (born 5 September 1980) is an English singer and songwriter. He was a member of Liberty X (2001–2007) and is the vocalist of Wet Wet Wet. Simm also won ''The Voice UK'' in 2016. Career 2001–2007: Liberty X In 2001, Simm a ...

(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 girl group consisting of Michelle Heaton, Jessica Taylor and Kelli Young. The group's best-known line-up also included Tony Lundon and Kevin Simm. The group was formed by the five finalists of ...

Kevin Sinfield Kevin Sinfield (born 12 September 1980) is an English rugby union coach, currently the skills and kicking coach for the England national rugby union team, England national team. He is a former professional rugby league player for Leeds Rhinos, ...

(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 play their home games at Headingley Rugby Stadium, AMT Headingley Rugby Stadium and compete in the Super League, the top tier of British rugby lea ...

* Kevin Sitorus (born 1994), Indonesian basketball player * Kevin Smith or Kevin Smyth, multiple people *Kevin Sommers, Canadian actor who was a cast member on the Canadian sketch comedy TV series ''

'' * Kévin Soni (born 1998), Cameroonian footballer * Kevin Sorbo (born 1958), American actor * Kevin Souter (born 1984), Scottish footballer *

Kevin Spacey Kevin Spacey Fowler (born July 26, 1959) is an American actor. Known for Kevin Spacey on screen and stage, his work on stage and screen, he List of awards and nominations received by Kevin Spacey, has received numerous accolades, including two ...

(born 1959), American actor * Kevin St. Onge, world record holder * Kevin Steuke (born 1992), German footballer * Kevin Stevens (born 1965), American hockey player * Kevin Stewart, multiple people * Kevin Stöger (born 1993), Austrian footballer * Kevin Strickland (born 1959), American wrongfully convicted of murder * Kevin Strong (born 1996), American football player * Kevin Strootman (born 1990), Dutch footballer * Kevin Stuhr Ellegaard (born 1983), Danish footballer * Kevin Sullivan, multiple people * Kévin Théophile-Catherine (born 1989), French footballer * Kevin Thorn (born 1977), American professional wrestler *

Kevin Tighe Kevin Tighe (; born Jon Kevin Fishburn; August 13, 1944) is an American actor who has worked in television, film, and theater since the late 1960s. He is best known for portraying firefighter-paramedic Roy DeSoto, on the 1972–1977 NBC series ' ...

(born 1944), American actor * Kevin Tittel (born 1994), German footballer * Kevin Toliver II (born 1995), American football player * Kevin Toner (born 1996), Irish footballer * Kevin Trapp (born 1990), German footballer * Kevin Tumba (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 (born 1979), Belgian footballer * Kevin van Diermen (born 1989), Dutch footballer * Kevin van Kippersluis (born 1993), Dutch footballer * Kevin van Veen (born 1991), Dutch footballer * Kevin Vandenbergh (born 1983), Belgian footballer * Kévin Vandendriessche (born 1989), French footballer *

Kevin Varga Kevin Varga (born 30 March 1996) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Club career Debrecen On 18 August 2017, Varga played his first match for Debrecen in a 4–1 win against Vasas in the Hungarian League. Kası ...

(born 1996), Hungarian footballer * Kevin Vázquez Comesaña (born 1993), Spanish footballer * Kevin Vermeulen (born 1990), Dutch footballer * Kevin Verville, American politician from New Hampshire * 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, Adkisson is best known for his appearances with Fritz Von Erich, his father' ...

(born 1957), retired American professional wrestler * Kevin Walker, multiple people * Kevin Ware (born 1993), American professional basketball player * Kevin Ware (American football) (born 1980), American former professional football player * Kevin Warwick (born 1954), British cybernetics professor at the

University of Reading The University of Reading is a public research university in Reading, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1892 as the University Extension College, Reading, an extension college of Christchurch College, Oxford, and became University College, ...

* Kevin Weidlich (born 1989), German footballer * Kevin Werdelmann, German songwriter and musician * Kevin White, multiple people * Kevin Widmer (born 1970), Swiss athlete * Kevin Wilson (disambiguation), multiple people * Kevin Wimmer (born 1992), Austrian footballer * Kevin Winston Jr., American college football player * Kevin Wölk (born 1985), German footballer * Kevin Wolze (born 1990), German footballer * Kevin Wright (born 1995), English-Sierra Leonean footballer * Kevin Youkilis (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 music, rock band formed in Garden Grove, California, in 1984. Originally formed under the name Manic Subsidal, the band currently consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Dexter Holland, Bryan "Dexter" Holland, ...

(better known as "Noodles") * Kevin Zenón (born 2001), Argentine footballer * Kevin Žižek (born 1998), Slovenian footballer * Kévin Zohi (born 1997), Ivorian-Malian footballer

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*Kevin, one of the four penguins from the ''

VeggieTales ''VeggieTales'' is an American Christian media, Christian Computer animated, CGI-animated series and multimedia franchise created by Phil Vischer and Mike Nawrocki under Big Idea Entertainment. The series stars Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumb ...

'' spinoff ''3-2-1 Penguins!'' * Kevin, a character from the cartoon ''

Ed, Edd n Eddy '' Ed, Edd n Eddy'' is an animated television series created by Danny Antonucci for Cartoon Network. The series revolves around three friends named Ed, Edd (nicknamed "Double D" to avoid confusion with Ed), and Eddy—collectively known as "th ...

'' *Kevin, the leading minion in '' Minions'' *Kevin, a character in the Canadian drama television series '' Neon Rider'' * Kevin, a character in

Frank Miller Frank Miller (born January 27, 1957) is an American comic book artist, comic book writer, and screenwriter known for his comic book stories and graphic novels such as his run on ''Daredevil'', for which he created the character Elektra, and ...

's ''

Sin City ''Sin City'' is a series of neo-noir Comic book, 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 Prese ...

'' yarns *Kevin, the leader of the Jelly Spotters from ''

SpongeBob SquarePants ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' is an American animated television series, animated comedy television series created by marine science educator and animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. It first aired as a sneak peek after the 1999 Kids' C ...

'' *Kevin, 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 ...

'' *Kevin, a mobile crane from '' Thomas and Friends'' *Kevin, a flightless bird from Disney-Pixar's movie '' Up'' *Kevin, a character from the horror comic series '' Witch Creek Road'' *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!''. Character sum ...

* Kevin the Teenager, a character created and played by the comedian

Harry Enfield Henry Richard Enfield (born 30 May 1961) is an English comedian. He is known in particular for his television work, including '' Harry Enfield's Television Programme'', '' Harry Enfield & Chums'' and '' Harry & Paul'', across which he created ...

*Cousin Kevin, a character in the musical film '' Tommy'' *Kevin Arnold, the main character played by

Fred Savage Frederick Aaron Savage (born July 9, 1976) is an American actor and director. He is best known for his role as Kevin Arnold in the American television series ''The Wonder Years'' (1988–1993). He has earned several awards and nominations, su ...

in the American coming-of-age, comedy-drama television series ''

The Wonder Years ''The Wonder Years'' is an American coming-of-age comedy 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 Bowl X ...

'' *Kevin Beckman, a character in the 2016 American supernatural comedy film ''

Ghostbusters ''Ghostbusters'' is a 1984 American supernatural comedy film directed 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, three eccentric ...

'' *Kevin Boggs, a character in 1990 American fantasy romance movie ''

Edward Scissorhands ''Edward Scissorhands'' is a 1990 American gothic romantic fantasy 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 as the title ...

'' *Kevin Burke, a character in the 1998 American sitcom '' Two of a Kind'' * Kevin Butler, a fictional character in Sony's "It Only Does Everything" PS3 marketing campaign *Kevin Fischer, a character from the movie '' Final Destination 3'' *Kevin Grant-Gomez, a character from the Disney Channel animated series '' Hamster & Gretel'' *Kevin James, the title character in the TV sitcom ''

Kevin Can Wait ''Kevin Can Wait'' is an American television sitcom starring Kevin James that aired on CBS from September 19, 2016, to May 7, 2018. The series was created by James, Rock Reuben, and Bruce Helford, marking James' second starring role in a CBS sit ...

'' * Kevin Keene, the title character from the cartoon '' Captain N: The Game Master'' *Kevin Khatchadourian, title character in the 2011 film '' We Need to Talk About Kevin'' & the 2003

book A book is a structured presentation of recorded information, primarily verbal and graphical, through a medium. Originally physical, electronic books and audiobooks are now existent. Physical books are objects that contain printed material, ...

on which it is based *Kevin Kosme, the family patriarch from ABS-CBN's long-running sitcom ''

Home Along Da Riles ''Home Along Da Riles'' ( or home along the railroad) is a Philippine television sitcom series broadcast by ABS-CBN. The title of the series is based of the 1990 film ''Home Alone''. Directed by Johnny Manahan, Victor de Guzman and Apollo A ...

'' *Kevin McCallister, the main character from the ''Home Alone'' franchise *Kevin McRoberts, the title character in TV series '' Kevin Can F**k Himself'' *Kevin Owens, a character from ''

Mr. Belvedere ''Mr. Belvedere'' is an American sitcom that originally broadcasting, aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from March 15, 1985 until its cancellation (television), cancellation following the 107th episodic television, episode on December ...

'' *Kevin Phillips, a character in the 1994 American coming-of-age comedy-drama movie '' My Girl 2'' *Kevin Porter, a character in the novel and Netflix series ''

13 Reasons Why ''13 Reasons Why'' (also stylized as ''TH1RTEEN R3ASONS WHY'') is an American teen drama television series based on the 2007 novel '' Thirteen Reasons Why'' by author Jay Asher. Developed for Netflix by Brian Yorkey and with Selena Gomez ser ...

'' *Kevin Reynolds, a character from the Canadian animated TV series ''

Supernoobs ''Supernoobs'' is a Canadian animated comedy television series produced by DHX Media, now known as WildBrain, for Cartoon Network and Teletoon. It was created by Scott Fellows, who also created ''Johnny Test'', '' Ned's Declassified School S ...

'' * Kevin Tran is a prophet on the American dark fantasy television series ''Supernatural''

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