Meaning of the nameKelvim
- Male
- Celtic origin
- Kel-vim
Kelvim is the -m spelling of Kelvin, a name of Scottish origin that comes from a river and possibly means 'narrow water'.
- People (2022)
- 1,988
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,143
- Median age
- 16 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,263
- people
Kelvim in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Kelvim, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (673 people).
23 women 1,965 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Kelvim is most common
States with the highest share of people named Kelvim in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pará 0.001%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 549 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 220 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 140 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 132 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 117 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 102 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 99 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 94 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 78 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 58 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 48 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 46 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 45 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 39 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 39 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 22 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 20 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 19 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 18 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 17 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Kelvim
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists Kelvim as a spelling of Kelvin. Behind the Name says that Kelvin comes from the name of a Scottish river and perhaps means 'narrow water'; Wiktionary links it to Scottish Gaelic, with caol ('narrow') or coille ('wooded') plus abhainn ('river'). In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,988 people named Kelvim, with a median age of 16. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Kelvin · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Kelvin · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Kelvin (variante Kelvim) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Kelvim
What does the name Kelvim mean?
Kelvim means “possibly 'narrow water' (the name of a Scottish river)”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Kelvim in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,988 people with the first name Kelvim, which ranks it number 5,143 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Kelvim a boy's or a girl's name?
Kelvim is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 23 women and 1,965 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Kelvim?
Kelvim is a name of Celtic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Kelvim most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.001% of the state's population is named Kelvim (117 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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