What does Melvin mean?

Melvin means "friend; bad village"

How do we pronounce Melvin?

Melvin \mel-vin, me-lv-in\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Melvin is pronounced as MEHLVihN 1.

1 Pronunciation for Melvin: M as in "me (M.IY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; 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 Melvin?

Melvin is used predominantly in the English, French, and German languages, and it is derived from Old French and Old English origins. Old English origin, English use: The first name is derived from a Scottish surname of uncertain origin; it could be derived partly from the Old English 'wine' (friend). The given name was first used by English speakers in the late 19th century. In addition, Melvin is a variant of the name Melville meaning and origin (English and Scottish) in the English, French, and German languages. The name name Melvina origin (English) is the female form of Melvin. The name Melvin is widely used; it has 29 variants. Variants include name Belvin, short names for Maelwine, Malvin name variations, Malvyn name variations, baby name Malvynn, short names for Mell, Melvan name popularity, what does the name Melven mean, Melvenn name variations, nicknames for Melvenne, Melvine meaning, name Melvinn meaning, name Melvinne meaning, Melvon name, Melvun meaning, what does the name Melvynn mean, Melvynne name variations, name Melwen, Melwenn name popularity, short names for Melwenne, name Melwin, Melwine definition, baby name Melwinn, Melwinne meaning, short names for Melwyn, name Melwynn origin, and baby name Melwynne. The short form what does the name Mel mean, and the variant spelling nicknames for Melvyn are other English forms. See also the related form, what does the name Telvin mean. Melvin is a classic favorite. At present it is still a fairly popular baby name for boys, though it was in more widespread use previously. At the modest height of its usage in 1928, 0.373% of baby boys were given the name Melvin. It ranked at #48 then. The baby name has since experienced a steep fall in popularity, and is today of occasional use. In 2010, its usage was only 0.022% and its ranking #566, however it was nonetheless the most popular within all boy names in its group. The name Melvin has been mostly given to baby boys, though it has also been used as a girl name in the past century. In 1928, the name Melvin was given to 73 times as many baby boys than girls.

A famous person named Melvin is Comedian Mel Brooks, born Melvin Kaminsky, 28 June 1926, Brooklyn, New York.

List of baby names that sound like Melvin:

meaning of Melvyn (English), nicknames for Melvynn, Melvynne meaning and origin, Malvin pronounciation (English), Malvyn name variations, short names for Malvynn, name Melvan, name Melven origin, Melvenn meaning and origin, Melvenne name variations, name Melvine origin, Melvon name, Melvun name popularity, short names for Malbin (Hebrew), Melvinn pronounciation, Melvinne meaning of name, and Milovan name variations (Slavic).

The baby name Melvin fun facts:

The name Melvin in reverse order is "Nivlem".

The numerological value of the name Melvin is number 3, which means expression, verbalization, socialization, the arts, the joy of living.

How popular is Melvin?

Melvin is in the top names in USA.

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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames