US Popularity Rank: 1701

Origin: Scottish

Meaning: Gentle chieftan; Armored chief; Council friend; Bad town

Melvin is a masculine name of Irish and Scottish origin. It is an Anglicized version of the Gaelic surname Ó Maoil Mhín, which means "gentle chieftain" or "armorded chief". The moniker also has roots in English, where is means "council friend," and in French, where its definition of "bad town" comes from the Norman French place name Malleville. Melvin also had its heyday of popularity from the 1930s to the 1960s in the USA and England, and, nowadays, has a distinct retro charm. Help baby to stand out from the crowd with this adorable moniker and all its worldly connections!