The baby name Elwin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛlwɪn/ (ELL-win).
Elwin is English in Origin.
The baby name Elwin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛlwɪn/ (ELL-win).
Elwin is English in Origin.
Elwin stems from Old English Ælfwine (ælf “elf” + wine “friend”), conveying the meaning “elf-friend,” a poetic phrase suggesting otherworldly favor and wise companionship. The name appears in early medieval England in royal and ecclesiastical circles, often Latinized as Alwinus or Aelfwinus. After the Norman Conquest it waned, then resurfaced in the 19th-century medieval revival and saw modest use in Britain and North America through the early 20th century.
Cognates and variants include Ælfwine/Aelfwine, Elwyn, Elvin, Elven, and Alvin/Alwin (English and German), as well as Alwyn (Welsh/English). German Alwin and Dutch/Scandinavian Alwin share the same Germanic elements. Feminine counterparts such as Elwina and Elvina occur in literary and Victorian records. The short forms El and Win/Wyn are common nicknames. Elwin suits parents drawn to compact, antique English names with a gentle, imaginative meaning and deep Anglo-Saxon roots.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM | Boys | 0 | #36 | 1 | 614 |
| HN | Boys | 0 | #51 | 2 | 749 |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #134 | 2 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #140 | 43 | 1,509 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #245 | 2 | 3,322 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #246 | 8 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| SG | 0 | #277 | 6 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #301 | 6 | 2,588 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| MY | 0 | #316 | 15 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| GT | 0 | #337 | 2 | 5,948 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| NL | 0 | #363 | 29 | 2,481 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #373 | 11 | 11,440 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| France | Boys | 2014 | #415 | 3 | 2,861 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #462 | 13 | 7,625 |
| ZA | 0 | #470 | 5 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #502 | 4 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #551 | 7 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #618 | 5 | 9,244 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #622 | 61 | 3,552 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #632 | 34 | 13,390 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #654 | 44 | 17,960 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #675 | 284 | 5,873 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #696 | 12 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #803 | 4 | 18,755 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #859 | 20 | 14,506 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #880 | 13 | 7,044 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #884 | 37 | 15,656 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #910 | 9 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #945 | 167 | 25,439 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,027 | 7 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 5 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 144 | 25,619 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,065 | 8 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,078 | 15 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,595 | 20 | 28,008 |
Elwin is popular in 46 countries — most recent births per country:
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