babyNamedMelvyn
“spelling of Melvin, meaning not established”uncertain meaning
Boy’s name, of Anglo-Saxon origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,000th
- births in 2023–2025
- 120
- babies born in France
- 1 in 15,152
- −12% a year recently
- Falling sharply
- peak year
- 2006
Meaning and origin of Melvyn
Melvyn is thought to mean “spelling of Melvin, meaning not established” and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Uncertain meaning: the sources disagree or are scarce.
Popularity of Melvyn in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2006.
- Over recent years, Melvyn has been falling sharply (−12% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Melvyn every 31 schools, all spellings combined.
Melvyn in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
5 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,028,308
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), England and Wales, 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
- Melvin (in French)160
- Melvynn10
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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