Colvin

A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning dark friend; a form of Calvin.

Babies a year
15
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Colvin by the numbers

Colvin was given to 15 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 26 babies in 2007, making it a 2000s name.

Other names that come from Calvin

Like Colvin, each of these traces back to Calvin: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Kalvinbald friend; a form of Calvin174 in the US (2017)
  • Calbald; a form of Caleb or Calvin157 in the US (2017)
  • Cavinhandsome or cavern; a form of Cavin or Calvin17 in the US (2017)
  • Calvynbald; a form of Calvin8 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Colvin. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Calvinbald; from the surname Calvin2,689 in the US (2017)
  • Colinyoung warrior; a form of Caoilean1,662 in the US (2017)
  • Collinyoung warrior; variant of colin or caitlin997 in the US (2017)
  • Coltincoal town; a variant of Colton39 in the US (2017)
  • Corvinraven; a form of Corbin or Corvus33 in the US (2017)
  • Covin7 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean darkness

Like Colvin, each of these has darkness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Adrianfrom Hadria; dark one6,317 in the US (2017)
  • Coltondark settlement; coal town5,261 in the US (2017)
  • Blakedark or pale3,782 in the US (2017)
  • Coledark, swarthy; charcoal3,458 in the US (2017)
  • Blakelydark or pale meadow; a place name used as personal name1,244 in the US (2017)
  • Donovandark brown warrior; surname used as given name1,056 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean friendship

Like Colvin, each of these has friendship in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Dakotafriends; allies2,330 in the US (2017)
  • Edwinwealthy friend; prosperity and companionship1,027 in the US (2017)
  • Khalilfriend; one who is close128 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Marvinfamous friend483 in the US (2017)
  • Alvinnoble friend; elf friend432 in the US (2017)
  • Aldenold friend; from ald and wine425 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Colvin

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