Kelvin name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Boy

Origin: Scottish, Anglo-Saxon, Gaelic and Celtic

Usage: English, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Tamil and Telugu

Pronunciation: k(e)-lvin

Meaning: From the Narrow River

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What does Kelvin mean?
Variations of Kelvin
How popular is Kelvin?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Kelvin
Famous People Named Kelvin
Lists having Kelvin

What does Kelvin mean?

Kelvin means From the Narrow River is originated from Celtic, Anglo-Saxon, Scottish and Gaelic, used mainly in Malayalam, Bengali, Hindi, Tamil, Gujarati, Oriya, Greenlandic, Danish, English, Kannada, Norwegian, Marathi, Telugu, Finnish and Swedish is given to both genders.

Kelvin is a form of widely accepted and venerable Clyde. Famous Clyde has its origin in English and Scottish is principally used in Scottish and English languages, Clyde means "Refers to the Scottish Clyde River, Heard from Afar and Muddy".

Kelvin is resultant of Kevin. Kevin is English cognate of Caoimhín. Kevin means The Beautiful, Lovable and Handsome is of Old Irish and Celtic origin. The name is celebrated on June 3.

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How do I pronounce Kelvin?

Two syllabled Kelvin is pronounced as k(e)-lvin. There are multiple ways to say the baby name, i.e., kel-vin.

Variants of Kelvin

Celvin, Clyde, Clydel

Names that rhyme with Kelvin

How popular is the name Kelvin?

Kelvin was a popular name in United States. Over 50122 babies have been given the name in 134 years. At its zenith in 1965, 1364 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 207th position.

However after 134 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts. In addition to that, the given name has been in the top 500 baby names an astounding 58 times Kelvin used to be a common name in France, first appeared in 1977 and over 1684 babies have been given the name in 35 years.

When at its peak in 2006,. After 35 years, the name has past its prime.

Kelvin is a familiar baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 400 names.

In 1997, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 360 on boy names chart when 65 babies were given the name Kelvin. There are over 1025 babies that have been given the name Kelvin in England and Wales.

Also, during its short run of just 5 years in New South Wales, it had made it to the top 100 names. In 1957, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 91 on boy names chart when 72 babies were given the name Kelvin.

There are over 312 babies that have been given the name Kelvin in New South Wales.

Kelvin is a unique baby name in Queensland during its short run, it been to the top 100 names.

In 1960, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 96 on boy names chart when 36 babies were named Kelvin. The name is an uncommon baby name in Ireland, even after 41 years of use, it could not make it big.

Over 355 people have been named Kelvin in Ireland. In Belgium, it has been in use since 1996 and achieved its top ranking of 670 in 1998. Over 107 babies in Belgium have been named Kelvin.

Kelvin is a rare baby name in Queensland and may not be used now since it isn't seen since 1964. However things change on global perspective, Kelvin is extremely popular in Kenya where every 1 in 200 have the name.

Also the baby name is popular in Tanzania, Zambia, Nigeria, Malawi, Ghana, Malaysia, England, Philippines, Dominican Republic, Sierra Leone and Venezuela. As per our research, over 700000 people has been named Kelvin globally.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2023	963	231	0	0
2022	909	252	0	0
2021	907	251	0	0
2020	925	240	0	0
2019	751	316	0	0
2018	801	281	0	0
2017	727	328	0	0
2016	727	336	0	0
2015	650	399	0	0
2014	687	366	0	0

View more ▾View full list ▾^{[1] Source: Social Security Administration}

Facts

Kelvin in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	1562	260	0	0
	74	8	10	0
	323	55	0	2
	33	76	0	2
	124	0	0	0

Here's what numbers has to say about Kelvin

You are loved by many but when it comes to your personal life, you don't allow anyone to peek. You are creative and free-spirited. Nothing can stop them from achieving what they intended. Your friends are like addicted to you, but your family isn't very happy with how you live your life cause you are restless. You watch your mouth and think twice before you say something. You want to find your soul mate but secretly don't believe in soul mates.

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Bell - Meaning of Bell is Time and Sacred Wood Apple Tree used for both genders has its origin in Sanskrit and French is used mainly in Swedish and Norwegian. Bell is derivation of Bel.
Lesslie - Unorthodox Lesslies origin is Celtic is a gender-neutral name, meaning of Lesslie is "Holly, Garden in the Paradise and Dwells at the Gray Fortress". Lesslie is resulted from Leslie.
Doug - The famous unisex name Doug is originated from Scottish, Celtic and Welsh and is used mostly in Scottish and English languages, Doug means "Dark River, Dark Water or Obscure River"
Sheona - Unusual Sheona is used mostly in English, Sheona means "The Lord is Gracious and Yahweh is Gracious" is a baby girl name has its origin in Celtic and Hebrew. Sheona is derivation of Shawna.
Gwenaëla - Of Celtic origin, Gwenaëla means "White or Happy or Angel"

Famous people named Kelvin

Kelvin Holly, American guitarist and musician
Kelvin Burt, British auto racing driver
Kelvin Seabrooks, American boxer
Kelvin Lancaster, mathematical economist and John Bates Clark professor of economics at Columbia University
Kelvin Felix, Roman Catholic Archbishop emeritus of Castries
Kelvin Holdsworth, British priest of the Scottish Episcopal Church
Kelvin Anderson, former professional gridiron football player
Kelvin Hopkins, British politician
Kelvin MacKenzie, English media executive and a former newspaper editor

Kelvin Thomson, former Australian politician
Kelvin Goertzen, Canadian politician and member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
Kelvin Cato, American retired professional basketball player
Kelvin Martin, American criminal from Brooklyn, New York City
Kelvin Hayden, Kelvin Darnell Hayden, Jr
Kelvin Gosnell, British comics writer and editor
Kelvin Davis, English former footballer
Kelvin Bryant, former American football running back
Kelvin Wilson, English professional footballer
Kelvin Tan, Singaporean former Mandopop singer
Kelvin Ransey, retired American collegiate and professional basketball player of the 1970s and 1980s
Kelvin Templeton, former Australian rules footballer
Kelvin Langmead, English professional footballer

Kelvin Clarke, English former footballer
Kelvin Sampson, American basketball coach
Kelvin Jack, Trinidadian former professional football goalkeeper
Kelvin Fletcher, English award winning actor, writer
Kelvin Kight, wide receiver
Kelvin Mercer, – Pronounced "pas-da-noos"
Kelvin Pritchett, former American football defensive tackle
Kelvin Martin, former professional American football wide receiver
Kelvin Sng, Singaporean film director
Kelvin Etuhu, Nigerian footballer
Kelvin Moore, former Australian rules footballer
Kelvin Moore, former Australian rules football player
Kelvin Davis, American boxer
Kelvin Kwan, cantopop singer from Go East

Kelvin Batey, British born professional "Mid/Current School" Bicycle Motocross racer
Kelvin Jiménez, relief pitcher who is a free agent
Kelvin Smith, former American football linebacker
Kelvin Matthews, former Australian rules footballer
Kelvin Kinney, former American football defensive lineman
Kelvin dela Peña, Filipino-Canadian professional basketball athlete
Kelvin Tatum, former British international motorcycle speedway and grasstrack rider
Kelvin Upshaw, retired American professional basketball player
Kelvin Lomax, English footballer
Kelvin Ng, former territorial and municipal level politician
Kelvin Parsons, Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador
Kelvin Mullarkey, former speedway rider in the United Kingdom

Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
Queensland Government - Open Data Portal, https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/top-100-baby-names
NSW Government, https://www.nsw.gov.au/family-and-relationships/births/popular-baby-names

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