Meaning 
The name Melvin has the following meaning: A strong friend who offers counsel.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.
Popularity 
As a baby boy name, Melvin is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 412 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Melvin fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 30 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 511 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Melvin in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Melvin is pronounced as mel-vin Origins  Related names  The following names are baby names related to Melvin and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Melvin: Boys - Bradford, Burnell, Doane, Fate, Leamon, Mearl, Nesbit, Rashawn, Stanley, Warren, Girls - Dicie, Ernestine, Frona, Jerilyn, Leatha, Luana, Matie, Nedra, Roxie, Versie, Both genders - Ethel, Nora
Variants 
Popular Variants for the name Melvin: Maelwine, Malvin, Malvyn, Malvynn, Melvan, Melven, Melvenn, Melvenne, Melvinn, Melvinne, Melvon, Melvun, Melvyn (English), Melvynn, Melvynne, Melwen, Melwenn, Melwenne, Melwin, Melwine, Melwinn, Melwinne, Melwyn, Melwynn, Melwynne
Style 
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Melvin to be: Intelligent, hardworking and friendly chapIn one word, you might describe Melvin as a(n) " hardworking" person. See other "hardworking" names for boys.
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