Girl name Celtic;Irish origin Christian tradition

Melva

MEL-vah · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
chieftain;smooth-browed
Language
Celtic;Irish
Culture
Irish
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
vintage · short
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#16816
2024 births5
Peak year1938
First appeared1880
Total US births14,155
1938 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Mel
Alternate spellings
MelvahMalva
In other languages
Melva (Celtic)

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Melva Lea Burson (educator)