babyNamedKelvin
“narrow river, name of a Scottish river”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Celtic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,692nd
- births in 2023–2025
- 60
- babies born in France
- 1 in 30,303
- −11.2% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2006
Meaning and origin of Kelvin
Kelvin is thought to mean “narrow river, name of a Scottish river” and is of Celtic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Kelvin in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2006.
- Over recent years, Kelvin has been falling (−11.2% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Kelvin every 106 schools, all spellings combined.
Kelvin in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,023rd boys’ name647 babies in 3 years1 boy in 7,947−4.4% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,399th boys’ name14 babies in 3 years1 boy in 12,139
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,410th boys’ name56 babies in 3 years1 boy in 14,756
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Kelvyn (in French)25
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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