Given name
Melvena
“one who holds the rank of chief”
Melvena is a variant of Melva. One Celtic interpretation is “one who holds the rank of chief.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Melvena is a variant of Melva. One Celtic interpretation is “one who holds the rank of chief.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Melvena is a variant of Melva. An origin associated with Melva is Celtic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Melvena through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 383
- 0 boys · 383 girls
- Most popular year
- 1916
- 13 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 1977. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 207 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Melvena’s family of names
Melvena has a related form in Melva.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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