Gawain \ga-wain\ as a boy's name is a variant of Gavin (Scottish, Welsh), and the meaning of Gawain is "white falcon; little falcon". See also Gwayne.

The baby name Gawain sounds like Gawaine and Gawayn. Other similar baby names are Dwain, Duwain, Dewain, Gahan, Gaylin, Galin, Galan, Garrin, Garin, Garan, Garwin, Gwayn, Gawayne, Gavan, Gwin, Kawai, Owain, Swain and Twain.