Melvin is a masculine given name and surname, likely a variant of Melville and a descendant of the French surname de Maleuin and the later Melwin. It may alternatively be spelled as Melvyn and the name Melivinia may be used a feminine form. Of Norman French origin, originally Malleville, which translates to "bad town," it's likely it made its way into usage in Scotland as a result of the Norman conquest of England. It came into use as a given name as early as the 19th century, in English-speaking populations.

Melvin Silberie (born March 9, 1994) is a rapper.

Melvin is a former unincorporated community in Fresno County, California, now incorporated into Clovis. It lies at an elevation of 358 feet (109 m).

Melvin Wayne White (January 25, 1950 – November 3, 2005) was an American murderer executed by the state of Texas by lethal injection. He was convicted of the August 5, 1997 kidnapping, sexual assault and murder of 9-year-old Jennifer Lee Gravell.

Melvin T. Tukman is an American asset manager, investor and philanthropist. He is the co-founder and president of Tukman Grossman Capital Management, an investment firm based in Larkspur, California. He has managed capital for the International Monetary Fund and Stanford University. He is a large donor to the Harvard Business School.

Arthur Melvin "Art" Okun (November 28, 1928 – March 23, 1980) was an American economist. He served as the chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers between 1968 and 1969. Before serving on the C.E.A., he was a professor at Yale University and, afterwards, was a fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. In 1968 he was elected as a Fellow of the American Statistical Association.

Lorenzo Melvin (raised in Phoenix, Arizona) is an American student and football player. He plays for Northern Arizona Lumberjacks and is affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

Melvin Ross is an American football player from San Antonio who plays as a strong-side defensive end.