Smooth brow or gentle friend
Melvina is the feminine form of Melvin. It is likely derived from the Gaelic 'maol mhin' meaning smooth brow, or potentially from Germanic roots meaning gentle friend. It gained popularity in the 18th and 19th centuries following the influence of James Macpherson's Ossianic poems.
Less common today
Melvina isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,331 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Folk singer and songwriter known for 'Little Boxes'
Renowned American sculptor and artist
The heroine and daughter of Toscar in the Ossian poems · The Works of Ossian
