Kelvin

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
From the River Clyde; At the Narrow River; Keel Friend
Pronunciation
KEHL-vin
KEL-vin
Popularity
Kelvin is a relatively popular name in Scotland, ranking at #128 in 2020. It is not as commonly used in other parts of the world.

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Kelvin Name meanings & History

From the River Clyde; At the Narrow River; Keel Friend. From the name of a Scottish river, perhaps meaning "narrow water". As a title it was borne by the Irish-Scottish physicist William Thomson, Lord Kelvin (1824-1907), who acquired his title from the river. Kelvin is commonly used as a first name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Kelvin: Kundalini (Hindu, for power) Scorpio

Synonyms of Kelvin:

K: Kundalini,Kind,Karate,Karma

E: Enlighten,Enliven,Entertain,Exaggerate,Expressive,Environment

L: Lazy,Luscious,Liaison,Lover,Lovely,Languid,Legal

V: Vivacious,Versatility,Vexing,Variety

I: Intimate,Involved,Indulgence

N: Nitpicking,Nice,Nagging,Neurosis,Nutrition,Nervous,Neat

Kelvin is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people named Kelvin include Kelvin Davis (English footballer), Kelvin Benjamin (American footballer), and Kelvin Fletcher (English actor).

2.) KELVIN (Male)

Usage: African-American

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname that arose from the name of a Scottish river. Kelvin was first used as a personal name in England in the 1920s, perhaps in honor of Baron Kelvin (1824-1907), the British mathematician and physicist to whom the Kelvin scale of temperature is attributed. (KEL-VIN)


3.) Kelvin (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) goal-oriented

Other Forms: Kelvan, Kelven, Kelvun, Kelvynn, Kilvin


4.) Kelvin (Male)

Usage: Gaelic

Meanings: Narrow water

Other Forms: Calvin


5.) KELVIN (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname, which arose from the name of a Scottish river. Kelvin was first used as a personal name in the 1920s, perhaps in honor of Baron Kelvin (1824-1907), the British mathematician and physicist to whom the Kelvin scale of temperature is attributed. (KELVIN)


6.) Kelvin (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: (Irish, English) narrow river. Geography: a river in Scotland.

Other Forms: Kelvan, Kelven, Kelvon, Kelvyn


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