Melva
MEL-vuh
Popularity
#16816
Letters
5
Syllables
2
Origin
Scottish
Total Births
14,185
Peak Year
#313 in 1938
First Recorded
1880
Style
Vintage
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Melva is a name of uncertain origin, potentially derived from a Scottish place name or associated with the Gaelic word "maol," meaning "smooth" or "chief".
Numerology
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