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    The first name Alwin

    A boy’s name from English meaning “noble”, “friend”, “alvin”.

    2 syllables Male

    Meaning and origin

    English origin

    Alwin means “noble”, “friend”, “alvin” in English.

    From Old English Æþelwine, from æþel (“noble”) + wine (“friend”); partly merged with Ælfwine (“Alvin”, literally “elf friend”).

    More names that mean friend, noble.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 3 boys were named Alwin, making it the 5,137th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2008, with 5 births (#3,158).

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    26
    babies named Alwin, 1996–2025
    #5,137
    rank in 2025
    2008
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Alwin with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Alwin at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 5 boys born in the United States were named Alwin, the 12,109th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1915, when 26 were.

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    901
    babies named Alwin since 1880
    #12,109
    rank in 2025
    1915
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Alwin in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    Adelwijn
    Dutch
    ელვინი
    elvini
    Georgian
    Aðalvinur
    Icelandic

    Spelled Alwin in German too.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    • Alwyn

    Famous people named Alwin

    8 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Alwin Berger
      German botanist (1871-1931)
    • Alwin Mittasch
      German chemist (1869-1953)
    • Alwin Schockemöhle
      German equestrian, born 1937
    • Alwin Neuß
      German actor (1879-1935)
    • Alwin Nikolais
      American choreographer (1910-1993)
    • Alwin Schultz
      German art historian and medievalist (1838-1909)
    • Mark Alwin Clements
      Australian botanist (born 1949)
    • Alwin Seifert
      German architect and author (1890-1972)

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    Questions

    What does the name Alwin mean?
    Alwin means “noble”, “friend”, “alvin” in English.
    What is the origin of the name Alwin?
    From Old English Æþelwine, from æþel (“noble”) + wine (“friend”); partly merged with Ælfwine (“Alvin”, literally “elf friend”).
    How popular is the name Alwin?
    In 2025, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Alwin, ranking 5,137th. Its peak was 2008, with 5 births.
    Is Alwin a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 901 US babies named Alwin since 1880 were boys.
    When was Alwin most popular?
    1915 in the United States, when 26 babies were named Alwin, its highest rank at 1,306th.
    What are other spellings of Alwin?
    Alwyn.