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Melvie

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Pronounced MEL-vee /ˈmɛl.vi/Medium

Meaning: Melvie is a diminutive of Melva or Melvina, the feminine names formed from Melvin. Melvin itself comes from a Scottish and English surname, thought to derive from a place name or from the Gaelic Maol Colm.Low

In 30 seconds: Melvie is a homey short form of Melva or Melvina, feminine names built from Melvin. It was always rare and peaked in the nineteen-thirties (said MEL-vee).

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Origin LowEnglish, Scottish

MeaningMelvie is a diminutive of Melva or Melvina, the feminine names formed from Melvin. Melvin itself comes from a Scottish and English surname, thought to derive from a place name or from the Gaelic Maol Colm.

U.S. rank (1956)#5740 ↘ Falling

1956 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1936

Total births (all-time)≈ 347

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Melvie belongs to the small family of names spun from Melvin, a Scottish and English surname turned first name. Through Melva and Melvina it reached its feminine, and Melvie is the cozy diminutive, softened by the -ie ending that was fashionable for girls a century ago.

It appears in modest numbers through the early nineteen-hundreds, cresting around 1936 and fading by the nineteen-fifties. A girl named Melvie then would be of a great-grandmother's generation today.

Did you know? The -ie ending marks it as an affectionate everyday form, the kind of warm nickname that families of the early twentieth century often entered on a birth record as the full given name.

Overall data confidence 35%

References - Melvie — Diminutive of Melva/Melvina (feminine of Melvin)

Variations

MelvaMelvinaMelvie

Nicknames

MelVieVina

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Melvina— the fuller name Melvie shortens

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Melvie mean?

It is a diminutive of Melva or Melvina, feminine names formed from the surname-name Melvin.

How do you pronounce Melvie?

It is said MEL-vee /ˈmɛl.vi/, two syllables with the stress at the start.

Is Melvie a boy or girl name?

Melvie is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Melvie?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak in the nineteen-thirties.