The baby name Melvyn is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEL-vin (IPA: /ˈmɛlvɪn/).
The baby name Melvyn is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEL-vin (IPA: /ˈmɛlvɪn/).
Melvyn is English, Scottish in Origin.
Melvyn is an English given-name spelling of Melvin, with roots in surnames of Scotland and Ireland. One source is the Scottish surname Melville, itself from a Norman French place-name Malleville; another is the Gaelic family name Ó Maoil Mhín, built from maol ‘tonsured, devotee’ + mín ‘gentle, smooth’. Because of these mixed pathways, Melvyn carries the sense of a “gentle follower” rather than a single fixed etymological meaning.
As a forename it entered wider use in the late 19th century and climbed in Britain and the United States through the mid-20th century, before declining. Bearers include actor Melvyn Douglas and broadcaster Melvyn Bragg. Variants and related forms are Melvin (standard), Melvyn (y-spelling), Melvine (rare), and the feminine elaboration Melvina; Mel and Vin serve as short forms. The surname-turned-given Melville is a cognate.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #134 | 2 | 4,130 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #135 | 3 | 1,769 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| SG | 0 | #249 | 21 | 11,010 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #251 | 3 | 6,830 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| MY | 0 | #320 | 11 | 12,352 | |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #335 | 53 | 2,865 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #348 | 10 | 8,477 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #358 | 4 | 8,138 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #404 | 5 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #425 | 5 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #430 | 18 | 14,421 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #454 | 21 | 7,625 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #500 | 6 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #506 | 5 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #551 | 7 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #592 | 106 | 17,960 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #620 | 6 | 10,983 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #696 | 5 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #801 | 6 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #859 | 20 | 14,506 |
| United States | Boys | 2023 | #894 | 5 | 7,053 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #913 | 39 | 5,873 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #918 | 13 | 5,610 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #973 | 10 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #976 | 6 | 15,656 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #984 | 195 | 25,619 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,053 | 59 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,083 | 10 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Melvyn is popular in 42 countries — most recent births per country:
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