Arvin (name)
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Other gender | |
| Feminine | Arvina [1] |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Friend to the army, Friend to all, tested, trustworthy |
| Region of origin | |
| Other names | |
| Variant forms | |
| Related names | Armin |
Arvin is a male given name that originates from Persia (modern-day Iran) and also from Germany (Arwin). In Persian (آروین), Arvin means "tested and experienced."[2] In German, the name translates to "friend to all" or "friend to the army"[3] and is similar to the name Armin, which also has Germanic and Iranic roots.
Arvin is not only found in Europe, North America, and the Middle East, but also in various other regions around the world in different forms, such as Irvin and Ervin. These variants often share similar pronunciations and meanings.
Given name
- Arvin Amatorio (born 1971), Filipino-American attorney and politician
- Arvin Appiah (born 2001), English footballer of Ghanaian descent
- Arvin Arnold (1878–1941), American businessman and politician
- Arvin Babajee, Mauritian politician
- Arvin Boolell (born 1953), Mauritian politician
- Arvin Chen (born 1978), Taiwanese-American director and screenwriter
- Arvin Ghahremani (2004–2024), Iranian Jew executed by the Iranian government
- Arvin Moazzami (born 1990), Iranian cyclist
- Arvin Reingold (1930–2020), American lawyer and politician
- Arvin Slagter (born 1985), Dutch basketball player
- Arvin Tolentino (born 1995), Filipino professional basketball player
Surname
- Ann Arvin (born 1945), American pediatrician and professor
- Bahare Arvin (born 1982), Iranian sociologist and reformist politician
- Mary Willie Arvin (1879–1947), American nurse and WWI veteran
- Newton Arvin (1900–1963), American literary critic, historian and academic
- Nick Arvin, American engineer and writer
- Reed Arvin, American record producer, keyboardist and author
Fictional characters
- Arvin Russell, in the film The Devil All the Time
- Arvin Sloane, in the television series Alias
See also
- MV Arvin, Ukrainian bulk cargo ship