Melvie Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins
Origin:
English
Gender Distribution:
0% Masculine / 100% Feminine
Meaning:
Melvie means 'dark friend of the elves'.
Meaning of the Name Melvie
Melvie is a variant spelling of the name Melvina. It is of English origin and is derived from the combination of the names Mel and Vina. Mel is a short form of names like Melanie or Melissa, which mean 'black, dark'. Vina is a diminutive of names like Alvina or Elvina, which mean 'friend of the elves'. Therefore, Melvie can be interpreted as 'dark friend of the elves'.
Popularity of the Name Melvie
The popularity for the name Melvie peaked in popularity in the year 1936 with 16 births, which ranked number 3,672 out of 7,904 unique names for that year. Melvie had the most female births in 1936 with 16, which ranked number 1,950 out of 4,856 female names for that year.
Nationwide Popularity of Melvie
Popularity of Melvie by State
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