Kelvin name meaning

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Scottish, Anglo-Saxon, Gaelic and Celtic
Usage: English, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Tamil and Telugu
Pronunciation: k(e)-lvin
Meaning: From the Narrow River
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What does Kelvin mean?

Kelvin means From the Narrow River is originated from Celtic, Anglo-Saxon, Scottish and Gaelic, used mainly in Malayalam, Bengali, Hindi, Tamil, Gujarati, Oriya, Greenlandic, Danish, English, Kannada, Norwegian, Marathi, Telugu, Finnish and Swedish is given to both genders.

Kelvin is a form of widely accepted and venerable Clyde. Famous Clyde has its origin in English and Scottish is principally used in Scottish and English languages, Clyde means "Refers to the Scottish Clyde River, Heard from Afar and Muddy".

Kelvin is resultant of Kevin. Kevin is English cognate of Caoimhín. Kevin means The Beautiful, Lovable and Handsome is of Old Irish and Celtic origin. The name is celebrated on June 3.

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How do I pronounce Kelvin?

Two syllabled Kelvin is pronounced as k(e)-lvin. There are multiple ways to say the baby name, i.e., kel-vin.

Variants of Kelvin

Celvin, Clyde, Clydel

Names that rhyme with Kelvin

How popular is the name Kelvin?

Kelvin was a popular name in United States. Over 50122 babies have been given the name in 134 years. At its zenith in 1965, 1364 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 207th position.

However after 134 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts. In addition to that, the given name has been in the top 500 baby names an astounding 58 times Kelvin used to be a common name in France, first appeared in 1977 and over 1684 babies have been given the name in 35 years.

When at its peak in 2006,. After 35 years, the name has past its prime.

Kelvin is a familiar baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 400 names.

In 1997, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 360 on boy names chart when 65 babies were given the name Kelvin. There are over 1025 babies that have been given the name Kelvin in England and Wales.

Also, during its short run of just 5 years in New South Wales, it had made it to the top 100 names. In 1957, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 91 on boy names chart when 72 babies were given the name Kelvin.

There are over 312 babies that have been given the name Kelvin in New South Wales.

Kelvin is a unique baby name in Queensland during its short run, it been to the top 100 names.

In 1960, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 96 on boy names chart when 36 babies were named Kelvin. The name is an uncommon baby name in Ireland, even after 41 years of use, it could not make it big.

Over 355 people have been named Kelvin in Ireland. In Belgium, it has been in use since 1996 and achieved its top ranking of 670 in 1998. Over 107 babies in Belgium have been named Kelvin.

Kelvin is a rare baby name in Queensland and may not be used now since it isn't seen since 1964. However things change on global perspective, Kelvin is extremely popular in Kenya where every 1 in 200 have the name.

Also the baby name is popular in Tanzania, Zambia, Nigeria, Malawi, Ghana, Malaysia, England, Philippines, Dominican Republic, Sierra Leone and Venezuela. As per our research, over 700000 people has been named Kelvin globally.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2018801280
2017729325
2016726335
2015651398
2014685366
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Kelvin in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands156226000
Finland748100
Sweden3235502
Norway337602
Denmark124000

Here's what numbers has to say about Kelvin

You are loved by many but when it comes to your personal life, you don't allow anyone to peek. You are creative and free-spirited. Nothing can stop them from achieving what they intended. Your friends are like addicted to you, but your family isn't very happy with how you live your life cause you are restless. You watch your mouth and think twice before you say something. You want to find your soul mate but secretly don't believe in soul mates.

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Famous people named Kelvin

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