Irving

Irving is a boy's and girl's baby name of Scottish Gaelic origin, from the Scottish town of Irvine in Ayrshire, meaning 'green river' from the Gaelic. It has been used as a given name since the 19th century, particularly in Jewish American communities where it became a significant mid-century name.

Irving has the warm, mid-century Jewish American quality of names like Seymour, Milton, and Murray — names carried by an entire generation of writers, comedians, and intellectuals. Irving Berlin, the great American songwriter ('God Bless America,' 'White Christmas'), gave it extraordinary cultural weight.