Boy name Old English origin

Elvin

EL-vin · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Elf friend or noble friend
Language
Old English
Culture
English
Style era
modern
Themes
classic · vintage
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1508
2024 births118
Peak year1927
First appeared1880
Total US births20,830
1927 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Vin
Alternate spellings
AlvinElwin
In other languages
Aelfwine

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