At a Glance: Name: Kelvin – Meaning: possibly "narrow river" (from Scotland's River Kelvin) – Origin: Scottish (river name) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: KEL-vin
Kelvin is a Scottish (river name) boy's name meaning “possibly "narrow river" (from Scotland's River Kelvin)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Kelvin
Meaning: Possibly "narrow river" (from Scotland's River Kelvin).
Origin: Scottish (river name).
A common claim: Kelvin is often said to simply mean "narrow river." Actually: "Narrow river" is only one guess at the river's origin — linguists also propose "wooded river"; neither is settled.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Kelvin
Phonetic: KEL-vin IPA: /ˈkɛlvɪn/
Popularity of Kelvin
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1912–2024.
Lists That Include Kelvin
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