Olvin
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning old friend; a form of Alvin.
Babies a year
15
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Olvin by the numbers
Olvin was given to 15 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 22 babies in 2012, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Alvin
Like Olvin, each of these traces back to Alvin: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Olvin. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Olinancestor's descendant99 in the US (2017)
- Ollinmovement; motion12 in the US (2017)
- Ollieolive tree; diminutive of Oliver412 in England and Wales (2025)
- Oisinlittle fawn75 in England and Wales (2025)
- Orrinpine tree; a form of Orrin or Orin65 in the US (2017)
- Oswingod friend; os (god) and wine (friend)12 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean friendship
Like Olvin, 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 Olvin
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