Kelvyn

A boys’ name of Scottish origin, meaning narrow water; a form of Kelvin.

Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Kelvyn by the numbers

Kelvyn was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 16 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Kelvinnarrow water; from River Kelvin in Scotland325 in the US (2017)
  • Kevyna form of kevin; handsome or kind birth27 in the US (2017)
  • Kelyn18 in the US (2017)
  • Kalvyn9 in the US (2017)
  • Kevinhandsome at birth3,813 in the US (2017)
  • Kellanbright-headed; form of Kellen506 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean water

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

  • Maxwellgreat spring; place name3,118 in the US (2017)
  • Riverflowing water; nature name3,114 in the US (2017)
  • Brooksof the small stream1,938 in the US (2017)
  • Beckettbee keeper or stream; a surname used as a given name1,763 in the US (2017)
  • Beckhamhomestead with a stream1,280 in the US (2017)
  • Wadeto go or ford across water899 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Kelvyn

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