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[ 2 syll. mel-vin, me-lv-in ] The boy name Melvin is pronounced as MEHLVahN †. Melvin is used chiefly 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 (English and Scottish) in the English, French, and German languages. The name Melvina (English) is the female form of Melvin. Malvin (English), Malvyn, Mell, Melwin, and Melwyn are variants of Melvin. Mel (English short form) and Melvyn (English variant spelling) are other forms of Melvin. 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 of occasional use in recent years. In 2009, its usage was only 0.025% and its ranking #511, but it was nonetheless the most popular within all boy names in its group. The name Melvin has been mostly given to 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 boys than girls. Baby names that sound like Melvin include Malvin (English), Malvyn, Melvyn (English), and Milovan (Slavic). A famous person named Melvin is Comedian Mel Brooks, born Melvin Kaminsky, 28 June 1926, Brooklyn, New York.
† Pronunciation for Melvin: M as in "me (M.IY)" ; EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; V as in "vee (V.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
