What origin is the name Alvin?

Alvin comes from german naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Alvin a popular name?

Alvin is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Alvin?

Names from the same german tradition pair naturally with Alvin — for example Emma, Amelia, Adeline. You can browse more on our german names page.

Alvin Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Q: Is Alvin a rare name?

Yes. Alvin does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Alvin

Boy

german

2 syllables

Alvin is a german boy's name meaning "Light skinned; wise friend. from the old english aetheiwine, and also aefwine, both meaning noble friend. various forms of alvin in use after the norman conquest became surnames, and also first names".

Alvin is a boy name of german origin meaning "Light skinned; wise friend. from the old english aetheiwine, and also aefwine, both meaning noble friend. various forms of alvin in use after the norman conquest became surnames, and also first names". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: german
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Light skinned; wise friend. from the old english aetheiwine, and also aefwine, both meaning noble friend. various forms of alvin in use after the norman conquest became surnames, and also first names

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Alvin

Very rare in US records

What does Alvin mean?

Alvin is a boy name of german origin meaning "Light skinned; wise friend. from the old english aetheiwine, and also aefwine, both meaning noble friend. various forms of alvin in use after the norman conquest became surnames, and also first names".

Is Alvin a rare name?

Yes. Alvin does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Alvin

Emma Amelia Adeline Lena Heidi Hanna

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Names with a similar meaning to Alvin

Alvin means "Light skinned; wise friend. from the old english aetheiwine, and also aefwine, both meaning noble friend. various forms of alvin in use after the norman conquest became surnames, and also first names" — these names share that spirit.