Meaning 
The name Kelvin has the following meaning: A friend of ships; a man of the river.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.
Popularity 
As a baby boy name, Kelvin is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 410 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Kelvin fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 21 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 477 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Kelvin in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Kelvin is pronounced as kel-vin Origins  Related names  The following names are baby names related to Kelvin and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Kelvin: Boys - Colin, Glendon, Keith, Girls - Alana, Alison, Davina, Dree, Euna, Fiona, Iona, Jamya, Janet, Kenzie, Xenia, Both genders - Clyde, Lockie
Variants 
Popular Variants for the name Kelvin:
Style 
We think the name Kelvin should fall under the following style category: Everlasting. See other Everlasting boy names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Kelvin to be: Handsome and intelligent chapIn one word, you might describe Kelvin as a(n) " intelligent" person. See other "intelligent" names for boys.
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