Melvia Girl

Popularity: — · Trend: → Stable

Origin(s)

PronunciationMEL-vee-uh / /ˈmɛl.vi.ə/

English; Latin

Meaning

English: Derived from Melvin; Latin: Honey

Historical & Cultural Background

Melvia is a feminine form of the name Melvin, which has roots in Old Welsh. The name Melvin is believed to mean 'leader' or 'chief'. Melvia, while not widely used, reflects a trend of creating feminine variants of traditionally masculine names. It has seen occasional use in English-speaking countries.

Trend Summary

Melvia has not been a popular name in the United States and remains quite rare.

Similar Names

MelvinaMelinaMavisMarleneMarinaMirellaMireya

Variants

  • Melvya

International Variants

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Famous people named Melvia

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Fictional characters named Melvia

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Sibling Suggestions

MelanieMabelMiraMinaMeganMila

U.S. Historical Usage

The name Melvia was first seen in the United States in 1888. Melvia has ranked as high as #860 nationally, which occurred in 1930, and has been most popular in Arkansas, and Alabama. In the past 5 years the name Melvia has been trending up compared to the previous 5 years.

Popularity Over Time (National)

Top States for Melvia (1947)

StateBirthsShare
AL 5
100%

Popularity Over Time (National) — Table

YearBirths
18885
19075
19086
191013
19138
19148
19156
191616
19176
191815
191914
192013
192110
192217
192319
192415
192510
192620
192724
192826
192913
193030
193118
193213
193315
193421
193511
193612
193721
193825
193924
194019
194122
194218
194325
194417
194520
194614
194723
194810
194917
195019
195116
195216
195314
195427
195522
195614
195717
195818
195916
196015
196115
19627
19639
19649
19656
19667
196714
19685
196913
19706
19726
19735
19749
19827
19865
19876
19885