What does Alvin mean?

Alvin means "elf friend; noble friend"

How do we pronounce Alvin?

Alvin \al-vin, alv-in\ is a boy's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Alvin is pronounced as AELVihN 1.

1 Pronunciation for Alvin: AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; V as in "vow (V.AW)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"

What is the origin of Alvin?

Alvin is used predominantly in the English language and its origin is Old English. The name's meaning is elf friend; noble friend. From the elements 'aelf' meaning elf, supernatural being + 'aethel' meaning noble, honorable + 'wine' meaning friend. The first name is derived from both the old forms Aelfwine (Old English) and Aethelwine (Old English), which gave rise to the forms short names for Alwin or Alewyn after the Norman Conquest. The medieval forms were not particulary popular, until they were given a boost by Theodore Watts-Dunton's prose romance Aylwin (1898). The name was later made familiar as the name of the singing chipmunk character in the popular US cartoon series Alvin and the Chipmunks (1958-). The name nicknames for Alvina (English and Russian) is the female form of Alvin. Alvin has 26 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

used in English nicknames for Alv, Alvan meaning of name, name Alvea origin, Alvee meaning of name, name Alvey origin, name Alvi meaning, name Alvis origin, Alvon meaning, nicknames for Alvun, short names for Alwin (used in German and Portuguese as well), name Alwyn origin (used in Welsh as well), Aylwin definition, Elwin meaning, and Elwyn meaning. Other English forms the short form name Al origin, the diminutive forms Alvie meaning and Alvy meaning, and the variant spellings name Alven origin, name Alvyn, and name Elvin origin. Foreign variants of Alvin name Albin meaning (Polish and Russian), what does the name Alewina mean (Hawaiian), Aloin name variations (French), meaning of Aluin (French), meaning of Aluino (Spanish), and Alvino name (Italian and Spanish). See also the related form, name Elvis (English). Alvin is a classic favorite. At present it is still fairly popular as a baby name for boys, though to a lesser extent than it was in the past. Its usage peaked modestly in 1927 with 0.248% of baby boys being given the name Alvin. It ranked at #66 then. The baby name has since markedly fallen in popularity, and is of occasional use in recent years. In 2010, its usage was only 0.024% and its ranking #524, however it was nonetheless the most widely used among all boy names in its group.

The following famous people share the name Alvin:

  • Dancer Alvin Ailey, born January 5, 1931 - December 1, 1989, Rogers, Texas
  • Daredevil Alvin 'Shipwreck' Kelly, born 11 October 1952, New York, New York
  • Singer Alvin Stardust, born Bernard William Jewry, 27 September 1942 - 27 September 1942, Muswell Hill, North London, England.

List of baby names Alvin:

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The baby name Alvin fun facts:

The name Alvin in reverse order is "Nivla".

The numerological value of the name Alvin is number 4 and 22, which means a foundation, order, service, struggle against limits, steady growth+ The Master Builder, large endeavors, powerful force, leadership.

How popular is Alvin?

Alvin is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
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20130.02%
20120.03%
20110.02%
20100.03%
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20080.03%
20070.02%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames