Melvin name meaning

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Old French, Celtic, English and Old English
Usage: English, German, French, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: m(e)-lvin
Meaning: Council, Protector, Sword Friend, Mill Worker and Composition Of Court
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What does Melvin mean?

Eternal and Trendy Melvin is used commonly in French, German, Finnish, Danish, Swedish, English and Norwegian, Melvin means "Council, Protector, Chief, Mill Worker or Composition Of Court" and of English, Celtic, Old French and Old English origin is given to both genders.

Melvin is variant form of age-old and celebrated Melville. Long standing and Celebrated Melville dominantly is used in English and Scottish, meaning of Melville is "Hillside and From Malleville" is rooted from Old French.

Melvin is variant form of Malwine. Malwine is form of persistent and widely accepted Malvina. Persistent and Widely Accepted Malwine is used majorly in Finnish, German and Swedish, Malwine means "Composition Of Court, Eyebrow and Girlfriend" is of English and Old High German origin..

Melvin is form of Melville, Which is a Scottish Surname Deriving from a French Placename Malleville: French Mal = Bad in English language. Melvin is form of French Ville = Settlement in English language.

It is celebrated on 6 February.

How do I pronounce Melvin?

Two syllabled Melvin is most commonly pronounced as m(e)-lvin. mel-vin is the different way(s) to pronounce the name.

Variants of Melvin

Belvin, Malwine, Melville, Malvina, Melvina, Malville, Malvin, Telvin

Names that rhyme with Melvin

How popular is the name Melvin?

a popular name in United States having over 244845 recievers in 228 years of usage. Currently the moniker is on a rise, in 1926, the moniker grabbed the 47th spot and 4248 baby boys were given the name.

Additionally, the name has been in the top 50 baby names 10 times Also, Melvin was a popular name in France. Over 10826 babies have been named Melvin since 1956. When at its peak in 2000, 640 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 116th position.

However after 42 years, the name is on free fall on the charts. Moreover, the first name has been to the top 500 baby names 30 times Also, Melvin is a popular name in Sweden given to over 6547 babies in 15 years.

When at its peak in 2009, the moniker grabbed the 18th spot and 638 baby boys were given the name. In addition to that, the given name has been in the top 50 baby names 12 times

Melvin is a unique baby name in Switzerland, it has been in use since 1998 and was able to reach the top 300 names.

In 2010, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 211 on boy names chart when 40 babies were named Melvin. Over 537 babies in Switzerland have been named Melvin. Also, in Belgium, it has been in use since 1995 and was able to reach the top 300 names.

In 2001, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 280 on boy names chart when 39 babies were named Melvin. There are over 554 babies that have been given the name Melvin in Belgium.

Melvin is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, even after 23 years of presence it could not make beyond the top 2000. Over 287 babies in England and Wales have been named Melvin.

Also, in Ireland, it has been in use since 1970 and achieved its top most rank of 265 in 1975. However things change on global perspective, Melvin is extremely popular in Philippines where every 1 in 2000 have the name.

Also the baby name is popular in Kenya, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Liberia, England, Canada, Dominican Republic, South Africa, Sierra Leone, India, Costa Rica and Malaysia. At least, 480000 people globally have carried Melvin as their given name according to our findings.

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RankBirthsRankBirths
2018719330
2017736321
2016735328
2015693361
2014671379
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Numerological aspects of Melvin

You desire to change constantly and you get easily bored. You can't imagine enjoying a normal life like many people do. You should understand not everyone has the same expectations and wishes out of life and themselves. You are passionate but shy to make the first step. Your personal growth depends on your adventures. You are extremely smart. You want to inspire people to do more in life and thrive to accomplish more.

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  •  Enis - Uncustomary Enis mostly is used in Finnish and Danish aimed at both boys and girls, meaning of Enis is "Close Friend" has its origin in Celtic and Turkish
  •  Selma - Origin of Frequently Used and Perpetual Selma is in Celtic, Arabic and Germanic is used as a unisex name, meaning of Selma is "Well Spoken, Will Helmet or Divinely Protected" is dominantly used in Norwegian and Malayalam
  •  Ivo - Eternal and Creative and adventurous Ivo particulary is used in Italian and Norwegian, meaning of Ivo is "Form of Yves or Yew Tree, Bow". It is rooted from Celtic, Germanic and Old High German is used as a gender insensitive name
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Famous people named Melvin

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