Melva is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Melva means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Melva across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Melva has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Melva is a girl name of Celtic origin meaning “chieftain, or smooth brow”. Possibly a feminine form of Melvin.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 14,185 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 6 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Melva per year, United States (1880 to 2024). United States peaked in 1938 (313/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (6/yr).
Melva has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1938, when it ranked #674 nationally (given to 313 babies that year).
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