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What does Kelvin mean?
Scottish: From the river name. Kelvin is of Scottish origin, derived from the name of a river in Scotland.
Is Kelvin a good dog name?
Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.
Kelvin in the Pets in the City community
We don't have publishable popularity figures for Kelvin in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.
From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.
What kind of dog does Kelvin suit?
Human name
Place
Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.
Our entirely unscientific pack opinion
What the Playgroup Will Assume About Kelvin
The other dogs whispered, 'Kelvin? Has to be a fancy breed with a name from the river! Hope he doesn’t expect room service in the Dog Hotel.'
Names similar to Kelvin
Ainhoa — A Basque name meaning 'place name' or 'the one from Ainhoa'.Allende — A surname of Spanish origin, meaning 'beyond' or 'over there'.Alton — Means 'old town' in Old English.Annsley — Derived from a place name meaning 'Anne's meadow'.Avenue — A wide street or road.Bering — Surname derived from the name of a Russian explorer, Vitus Bering.Bickford — A surname of English origin, often associated with a place.Boca — Spanish word meaning 'mouth'.