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).[1] The feminine variant is Caoimhe (anglicised as Keeva or Kweeva).
The Irish surname Kevan is an anglicization of Ó Géibheannaigh (also rendered Keaveney) or Caomhánach (also rendered Cavens).