Boy

Melvin

MEL-vin

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↓ Falling

✦ Meaning

“Scottish origin meaning 'gentle leader,' derives from Gaelic 'mael' (bald/chief) and 'wine' (friend), popular mid-20th century.”

Popularity Over Time

Melvin US popularity rank over timeRank 874 in 2024 to rank 47 in 1926. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#47#461#8741900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #874 in the United States.

Origin

GaelicScottish

Syllables

2

Nicknames

MelVin

Style

ClassicVintageStrongTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Melvin Van Peebles (director)
  • Melvin Belli (lawyer)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Marvin

Old English Beautiful But Not Top 100

Leroy

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Alistair

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Callum

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Felix

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Roscoe

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Cormac

Irish Rare & Uncommon

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People Also Ask

Scottish origin meaning 'gentle leader,' derives from Gaelic 'mael' (bald/chief) and 'wine' (friend), popular mid-20th century.

Melvin is currently ranked #874 in the United States. Fewer parents are choosing it each year.

Popular nicknames for Melvin include Mel, Vin.

Names that pair beautifully with Melvin include Alistair, Callum, Felix, Roscoe, Cormac.