Melvin - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Melvin \m(e)-lvin, mel-vin\ is pronounced MEL-vin. Possibly masculine form of Malvina (Gaelic) "smooth brow"; (Irish, Gaelic) "polished chief"; (Old English) "sword friend"; or a variant of Melville.

Melvin has 10 variant forms: Malvin, Malvyn, Malvynn, Mel, Melvon, Melvyn, Melwin, Melwyn, Melwynn and Vinnie.

A baby name that sounds like Melvin is Malvinn.

Melvin is a very popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Melvin. Click here to compare Melvin with related baby names.