Boy
Jarvis
The name Jarvis carries the meaning "spear servant". It has faded some since the 1980s without dropping off entirely. These days, it is a name that stands out a little. 1989 was this name's high-water mark in the U.S. birth records.
GermanicGermanic "ger" (spear), linked to Gervase
EtymologyMeaning "spear servant"
Births by decade
1900s
39
1910s
273
1920s
444
1930s
440
1940s
389
1950s
887
1960s
950
1970s
2,073
1980s
4,839
1990s
3,736
2000s
1,852
2010s
1,132
Peaked in the 1980s · 17,054 total U.S. births since 1900