Gavin in Chinese Calligraphy

A brush-drawn preview of Gavin, with the Chinese characters 加文 (Jiā wén) and a note on what the name means.

Sample. “Gavin” in the Regular (楷书) brush style with the Chinese name 加文 (Jiā wén). The paid file removes the watermark.

The Chinese characters for Gavin

As a transliteration, Gavin is usually written 加文 (Jiā wén). Each character is listed below with its own dictionary meaning — the name is chosen by sound, not by meaning, and Moying does not translate names. Please have a person review the characters before any permanent use such as a tattoo.

Origin and meaning

Gavin comes from Welsh and means “white hawk”.

About the name Gavin

A Welsh name meaning 'white hawk', common in Scotland and Wales.

As a gift or a tattoo

The name Gavin suits a framed gift, and the clean high-resolution file also works as a tattoo design.

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