Balvin

Balvin Meaning & Origin

About Balvin
The surname Balvin is of Czech origin and is derived from the personal name Balvín, which itself is derived from the Old Slavic word "bol" meaning "pain" or "suffering." It is believed that the name was originally given to someone who was associated with pain or suffering, possibly as a nickname or as an occupational name for a healer or someone involved in medical practices.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Balvin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Balvin: 351
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,914
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Balvin based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Balvin is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLFN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B04105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 L V IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/balvin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Balvin in Braille

Here's how to represent Balvin in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Balvin in braille

How to sign the name Balvin using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Balvin using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Balvin in sign language

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