Jarvis name meaning

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Updated: March 15th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: English and Old French
Usage: English
Pronunciation: j(a)-rvis
Meaning: Spearman, Driver, With Honor, Servant of the Spear and Gervaise
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What does Jarvis mean?

Meaning of Jarvis is Spearman, Driver, With Honor, Servant of the Spear or Gervaise is used as a gender insensitive name which is notably used in English is rooted from Old French and English.

Jarvis is a form of saintly Gervaise. Gervaise is feminine form of Gervais. Well-Liked and Conifer Gervaise is used specifically in English, English and French is rooted from German, Old French and Old High German, Gervaise means "Spear and Friend, Spear Servant and With Honour".

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How do I pronounce Jarvis?

The two syllabled name Jarvis is commonly pronounced as j(a)-rvis. The name can also be pronounced as jar-vis.

Variants of Jarvis

Jarvas, Gervaise, Garvey, Geri, Garvan, Gerilyn, Gerry, Geraldine

Nicknames for Jarvis

Possible nickname for baby name Jarvis include:

Names that rhyme with Jarvis

How popular is the name Jarvis?

Jarvis was among the popular names in United States. Since emerging in 1882 around 17226 babies have been given the first name. When at its peak in 1988, 634 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 347th position.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 140 years. Moreover, the first name has been to the top 500 baby names 18 times Jarvis is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 500 names.

In 1996, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 489 on boy names chart when 37 babies were named Jarvis. There are over 472 babies that have been given the name Jarvis in England and Wales.

Jarvis is a rare baby name in France however it is still in use. Also, Jarvis is a familiar name in Venezuela, Canada, Malawi, Philippines, Cameroon, Ghana, England and Australia. According to our estimate, over 10000 babies have been named Jarvis globally.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
20181568106
20171436119
20161200156
20151321133
20141196153
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Numerological analysis of Jarvis

Stress hates your guts. You are a hard candy when it comes to romantic relationships. You are the most active, livingly human being in your surroundings. Your motto is: be the change you want to see in the world and make a difference while you are alive. You need to start looking out for yourself more. Find out what drives you. You aren't selfish, so you allow everyone in it. You have the heart of a warrior.

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Famous people named Jarvis

  • Jarvis Cocker, English musician, actor and presenter
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  • Jarvis Brown, retired Major League Baseball outfielder
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  • Jarvis Offutt, American aviator from Omaha, Nebraska
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  • Jarvis Kenrick, English footballer
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  • Jarvis BenoĆ®t acted in movie Buried on Sunday
  • Jarvis Hall, from 1998 movie Cheerful Tearful, who portrayed N.

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