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 [ 2 syll. e-lwi(n), el-w-in ] The boy name Elwin is pronounced EHLWIHN KEY. Elwin is of Old English and Germanic origin, and it is used mainly in English. Elwin is a variant form of Alwin (English, German, Portuguese, and Dutch) in the English language. Elwin is also a variant form of Alvin (English). See also the related form, Elvis (English). Elwin is uncommon as a baby name for boys. At the modest height of its usage in 1914, 0.016% of baby boys were named Elwin. Its ranking then was #462. The baby name has since markedly slipped in popularity, and is of only irregular use today. Within the group of boy names directly related to Elwin, Alvin (English) was the most popular in 2008. Baby names that sound like Elwin include Elwyn (English), Elman (English), Elmen (English), Elmo (English and Italian), Elmon (English), Elmy (English), Ailin (Irish), Ailín (Irish), Ailwyn (English), Alem (Arabic), Alun (Welsh), Aylwin (English), Elm (English), and Ailean (Scottish). KEY: Pronunciation for Elwin: EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; W as in "we (W.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
