Meaning: Its source is Malamhin, a Gaelic name meaning "Smooth brow."

Origin: "Malamhin."

Languages: This girl's name is used in English and Danish.

Masculine Forms: Melvin

Source Forms: Malamhin

Popularity: The name Malvina ranked 4041st in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Narrative: Malvina and its source form were created by James Macpherson in the 18th century to name a character in his Ossianic poems. Macpherson claimed that these poems were translations of ancient texts, but scholars have come to believe they were in fact his own creations.