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    Jarvis

    JAR-vis

    Germanic/French
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Spear servant; Skilled with a spear
    Origin
    Germanic/French
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Jarvis does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Spear servant; Skilled with a spear", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Jarvis.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1980s (0.025% of births), currently falling
    Spiritual meaning
    Jarvis ministers his gift — skilled service done heartily for the Lord, stewardship of manifold grace.
    Verses on this meaning
    • 1 Peter 4:10

      "As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God."

    • Colossians 3:23

      "And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men."

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