Narrow water or wooded river
Derived from the name of the River Kelvin in Scotland, which flows through Glasgow. The river's name likely comes from the Scottish Gaelic 'caol abhainn' meaning narrow water or 'coille abhainn' meaning wooded river. It gained prominence as a given name in honor of the physicist Lord Kelvin.
Less common today
Kelvin isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #288 in 1990.
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