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Across the world, Gavilan (Gavilan , Gavilán ) is a rare boy's forename. The first name Gavilan is characteristic of Guatemala, where it is a rare masculine name, South Africa, where it is a very rare primarily masculine, but very seldom feminine name, and Colombia, where it is a very rare boy's name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Guatemala, Mexico, and South Africa. More frequently, Gavilan is the last name as well as the forename.