Meaning: Its source is Aelfwine, an Old English name meaning "Magical friend."

Popularity: The name Elvin ranked 953rd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 595th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: Depending on the derivation of the first part of this name, it could mean ''precious friend.''