Girl · Name family
Melva
45,805births recorded
12Countries
3Variants
1982Peak · Argentina
#74Poland 2025
Melva is a girl name family recorded 45,805 times in 12 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Poland (#74 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Argentina in 1982, at 371.9 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Malwina (Poland, England & Wales), Malvina (Argentina, France, Sweden).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Melva
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malvina | Spanish | 11,299 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #706 | 1982 | ▲ 43 % |
| Malvina | Spanish | 4,080 | 🇫🇷 France | #3776 | 1987 | ▼ 58 % |
| Malvina | Spanish | 1,686 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1883 | – |
| Malvina | Spanish | 121 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2006 | – |
| Malvina | Spanish | 105 | 🇨🇿 Czechia | #78 | 2022 | – |
| Malvina | Spanish | 26 | 🇵🇱 Poland | – | 2006 | – |
| Melva | English | 14,185 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1938 | – |
| Melva | English | 484 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1927 | – |
| Melva | English | 75 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1931 | – |
| Melva | English | 16 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1949 | – |
| Melva | English | 6 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3705 | 2025 | – |
| Malwina | Polish | 13,485 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #74 | 2009 | ▼ 6 % |
| Malwina | Polish | 147 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2015 | – |
| Malwina | Polish | 17 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2011 | – |
| Malwina | Polish | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1994 | – |
| Malwina | Polish | 5 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2007 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Malvina ↔ Melva — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Malvina ↔ Malwina — spelling variant
Questions about Melva
How popular is the name Melva?
In 2025 it ranked #74 in Poland. Official registers record 45,805 births across 12 countries.
What is Melva in other languages?
Malvina (Spanish); Malwina (Polish).
When was Melva most popular?
It peaked in Argentina in 1982, at 371.9 births per 100,000.
Is Melva a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Melva is a girl name.