Alvin is a male given name in several cultures. In the

Balkans The Balkans ( , ), corresponding partially with the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throug ...

, it is popular among

Bosniaks The Bosniaks (, Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Бошњаци, ; , ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to the Southeast European historical region of Bosnia (region), Bosnia, today part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and who sha ...

in the former Yugoslav nations, as well as among

Albanians The Albanians are an ethnic group native to the Balkan Peninsula who share a common Albanian ancestry, Albanian culture, culture, Albanian history, history and Albanian language, language. They are the main ethnic group of Albania and Kosovo, ...

. The name is a variation of Elvin, another name commonly used within these groups. Its popularity among these communities is likely due to its similarity to

Aldin Aldin is a masculine given name and surname. In the Balkans, Aldin is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslavia, Yugoslav nations. The name is a modification to the suffix component ad-Din, and it holds the same meanings of religion, fai ...

, a name also shared by many in the region.

Etymology

Alvin was introduced in the 19th century based on surnames that were in turn derived from the

Old English Old English ( or , or ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the Early Middle Ages. It developed from the languages brought to Great Britain by Anglo-S ...

names Æthelwine and Ealdwine. The names mean "noble friend" and "old friend" respectively. The corresponding German name is

Alwin Alwin is a German and Dutch form of Alvin and may refer to: * Alwin-Broder Albrecht (1903–1945), German naval officer, one of Adolf Hitler's adjutants during World War II *Alwin Berger (1871–1931), German botanist and contributor to the nomenc ...

, which continues the Old High German names Albwin and Adalwin.

Notable people with the given name

* Alvin Abundo (born 1992), Filipino basketball player *

Alvin Achenbaum Alvin Achenbaum (December 11, 1925 – January 26, 2016) was an advertising executive and marketing management consultant of the late 20th century. He was founder and president of the Achenbaum Institute of Marketing. Early life and education Ach ...

(1925–2016), American businessman * Alvin Ackerley, Great Britain and England international rugby league footballer * Alvin Adams (1804–1877), early 19th-century American businessman * Alvin P. Adams Jr. (1942–2015), American diplomat * Alvin P. Adams Sr., American aviation executive * Alvin Aguilar (born 1974), Filipino martial artist *

Alvin Ailey Alvin Ailey Jr. (January 5, 1931 – December 1, 1989) was an American dancer, director, choreographer, and activist who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT). He created AAADT and its affiliated Alvin Ailey American Dance Cent ...

(1931–1989), African-American choreographer and activist * Alvin Alcorn (1912–2003), American jazz trumpeter * Alvin Alden (1818–1882), American businessman and politician * Alvin L. Alm (1937–2000), American environmental regulator * Alvin Alvarez (born 1989), American actor * Alvin T. Amaral (1927–2014), American politician *

Alvin Eli Amason Alvin Eli Amason (born 1948) is a Sugpiaq Alaskan painter and sculptor. He was raised in Kodiak and is of Alutiiq ancestry. He received his Master of Fine Arts from Arizona State University and taught for several years at Navajo Community College ...

, American painter * Alvin Anson (born 1962), Filipino actor * Alvin Anthons (born 1976), Malaysian entertainer * Alvin Arrondel (born 1993), French professional footballer * Alvin Ashley (born 1969), American football player * Alvin O. Austin (born 1942), American academic administrator * Alvin Aubert (1930–2014), American poet and scholar * Alvin Avinesh (born 1982), Fijian footballer *

Alvin Bailey Alvin Dewayne Bailey (born August 26, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted f ...

(born 1990), American football player * Alvin Baldus (1926–2017), American politician * Alvin Baltrop (1948–2004), American photographer * A. B. Barber (1883–1961), United States Army officer * Alvin L. Barry (1931–2001), President of Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (1992–2001) *

Alvin Batiste Alvin Batiste Sr. (November 7, 1932 – May 6, 2007) was an American avant-garde jazz clarinetist, who was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. He taught at his own jazz institute at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. ...

(1932–2007), American jazz clarinetist * Alvin Bell (1901–1968), American football and basketball player and football official * Alvin Gladstone Bennett (1918–2004), Jamaican writer *

Alvin Morell Bentley Alvin Morell Bentley III (August 30, 1918 – April 10, 1969) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. As a four-term a U.S. representative from 1953 to 1961, he made national headlines as one of the wounded of the 1954 United ...

(1918–1969), American politician * Alvin Bernard, Dominican politician * Alvin Blount (born 1965), American gridiron football player *

Alvin Boretz Alvin Boretz (June 15, 1919 – July 22, 2010) was an American writer for stage, screen, radio, and television. With an estimated one thousand dramatic scripts to his credit, Boretz contributed to the Golden Age of Television, leaving an endurin ...

(1919–2010), American screenwriter * Alvin Botes (born 1973), South African politician * Alvin J. Boutte (1929–2012), American banker and businessman * Alvin Bowen (born 1983), American football player * Alvin Bowman, American academic administrator *

Alvin Bragg Alvin Leonard Bragg Jr. (born October 21, 1973) is an American politician and lawyer who serves as the New York County District Attorney, covering Manhattan. In 2021, he became the first African American elected to that office. Bragg had previo ...

(born 1973), American lawyer and politician * Alvin Bronson (1783–1881), American politician * Alvin Bronstein (1928–2015), American lawyer * Alvin Brooks (born 1959), American basketball player and coach * Alvin Brooks III (born 1979), American basketball player and coach * Alvin Brown (disambiguation), multiple people * Alvin Bubb (born 1980), Grenada international footballer * Alvin Bullock (1906–1993), Canadian politician * Alvin Burke, Jr. (born 1973), birth name of Hassan Hamin Assad, better known as

Montel Vontavious Porter Hassan Hamid Assad (born Alvin Antonio Burke Jr.; October 28, 1973), better known by his ring name Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP), is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler, Manager (professional wrestling), manager, and sub ...

(MVP) * Alvin Burroughs (c. 1911–1950), American jazz musician * Alvin C. Bush (1924–2017), American politician * Alvin Bush (1893–1959), American politician * Alvin Cailan (born 1983), American chef and YouTuber * Alvin Andrew Callender (1893–1918), American pursuit pilot and a flying ace in World War I * Alvin B. Cardwell (1902–1992), American experimental physicist * Alvin P. Carey (1916–1944), United States Army Medal of Honor recipient * Alvin Carlsson (1891–1972), Swedish diver * A. P. Carter (1891–1960), American singer-songwriter * Alvin Cash (1939–1999), American actor and singer * Alvin Cassel, American lawyer * Alvin Ceccoli (born 1974), Australian footballer * Alvin Duke Chandler (1902–1987), Rear Admiral of the United States * Alvin Chau (born 1989), Macanese businessman and criminal *

Alvin Childress Alvin Childress (September 15, 1907 – April 19, 1986) was an American actor, who is best known for playing the cabdriver Amos Jones in the 1950s television comedy series ''Amos 'n' Andy''. Biography Alvin Childress was born in Meridian, Missis ...

(1907–1986), American actor * Alvin J. Clasen (1892–1971), American politician *

Alvin Langdon Coburn Alvin Langdon Coburn (June 11, 1882 – November 23, 1966) was an American photographer who became a key figure in the development of pictorialism. He became the first major photographer to emphasize the visual potential of elevated viewpoints an ...

(1882–1966), American photographer * Alvin Colina (born 1981), Venezuelan baseball player * Alvin Colt (1916–2008), American costume designer * Alvin Cooperman (1923–2006), American television producer * Alvin Coox (1924–1999), American military historian and author * Alvin Corneal (born 1937), Trinidad and Tobago footballer and cricketer * Alvin Robert Cornelius (1903–1991), Pakistani judge *

Alvin Crowder Alvin Floyd Crowder (January 11, 1899 – April 3, 1972), nicknamed "General", was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played eleven seasons in the American League with the Washington Senators, the St. Louis Browns, a ...

(1899–1972), American baseball player * Alvin H. Culver (1873–1955), American football player and coach * Alvin Curling (born 1939), Jamaican-born Canadian politician *

Alvin Curran Alvin Curran (born December 13, 1938) is an American composer, performer, improviser, sound artist, and writer. He was born in Providence, Rhode Island, and lives and works in Rome, Italy. He is the co-founder, with Frederic Rzewski and Richard ...

(born 1938), American musician and composer * Alvin Daniel (born 1969), Trinidad and Tobago sprinter * Alvin Daniels (born 1994), French Guianan professional footballer *

Alvin Dark Alvin Ralph Dark (January 7, 1922 – November 13, 2014), nicknamed "Blackie" and "the Swamp Fox", was an American professional baseball shortstop and manager. He played fourteen years in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston/Milwaukee ...

(1922–2014), Major League Baseball player and manager * Alvin Darling (born 1948), American gospel musician * Alvin Davis (born 1960), Major League Baseball player * Alvin J. DeGrow (1926–2016), American politician * Alvin Deutsch (1932–2021), American lawyer * Alvin Devane (1923–2012), American singer and police lieutenant * Alvin Dewey (1912–1987), American police officer * Alvin Swen Dixon (born 1993), Liberian footballer * Alvin E. Dodd (1883–1951), American consulting engineer * Alvin Joseph Downing (c. 1916–2000), American jazz musician * Alvin Drew (born 1962), American astronaut * Alvin Dueck, American psychologist and theologian * Alvin Duncan (1913–2009), Canadian historian * Alvin Duskin (1931–2021), American educator, entrepreneur and activist * Alvin R. Dyer (1903–1977), American Mormon leader * Alvin Eisenman (1921–2013), American graphic designer * Alvin Elchico (born 1974), Filipino broadcast journalist * Alvin Endt (1933–2016), American politician * Alvin Epstein (1925–2018), American actor * Alvin Etler (1913–1973), American composer and musician * Alvin Evans (1845–1906), American politician * Alvin Feldman (1927–1981), American airline executive and mechanical engineer * Alvin S. Felzenberg, American historian * Alvin Fielder (1935–2019), American jazz drummer * Alvin Fisher (1893–1937), Canadian ice hockey player * Alvin Fortes (born 1994), Cape Verdean footballer * Alvin Francisco (born 1987), Filipino radiologist and media personality * Alvin Frankenberg (1923–2011), American lawyer * Alvin T. Fuller (1878–1958), American businessman and politician * Alvin Ganzer (1911–2009), American film director * Alvin Garcia (born 1946), Filipino politician and lawyer * Alvin Gardiner (born 1951), Australian tennis player * Alvin Garrett (born 1956), American football player *

Alvin Gentry Alvin Harris Gentry (born November 5, 1954) is an American professional basketball executive who is the vice president of basketball engagement for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A former basketball player and ...

(born 1954), American basketball player and coach * Alvin Gipson (1914–1987), American baseball player * Alvin Gittins (1922–1981), English painter * Alvin Goldfarb, American academic *

Alvin Goldman Alvin Ira Goldman (October 1, 1938 – August 4, 2024) was an American philosopher who was emeritus Board of Governors Professor of Philosophy and Cognitive Science at Rutgers University in New Jersey and a leading figure in epistemology. Educat ...

(1938–2024), American philosopher * Alvin Gouldner (1920–1980), American sociologist and activist * Alvin Edwin Graham, Canadian politician * Alvin C. Graves (1909–1965), American nuclear physicist * A. C. Greene (1923–2002), American journalist and politician * Alvin Greene (born 1977), American political candidate * Alvin Greenidge (born 1956), West Indian cricketer *

Alvin F. Grospiron Alvin F. Grospiron (April 17, 1916 – January 1985) was an American labor leader who served as president of Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union (OCAW) from 1965 to 1979. Grospiron started as an oil refinery worker on the Texa ...

(1916–1985), American labor leader * Alvin Abdul Halim (born 1998), Indonesian footballer * Alvin Hall (disambiguation), multiple people *

Alvin Hamilton Francis Alvin George Hamilton (March 30, 1912June 29, 2004) was a Canadians, Canadian politician. Hamilton led the Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan from 1949 until he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1957 Canadi ...

(1912–2004), Canadian politician * Alvin A. Handrich (1892–1981), American farmer, businessman and politician *

Alvin Hansen Alvin Harvey Hansen (August 23, 1887 – June 6, 1975) was an American economist who taught at the University of Minnesota and was later a chair professor of economics at Harvard University. Often referred to as "the American Keynes", he was a ...

(1887–1975), American economist * Alvin F. Harlow (1875–1963), American writer and biographer * Alvin Harper (born 1967), American football player * Alvin Harrison (born 1974), American Olympic gold medal runner * Alvin Hart (disambiguation), multiple people * Alvin Hawkins (1821–1905), American judge * Alvin Hayes, American jazz musician * Alvin Haymond (1942–2024), American football player * Alvin Haynes (born 1968), Barbadian triple jumper * Alvin Heaps (1919–1986), American labor union leader * Alvin Heggs (born 1967), American basketball player * Alvin Hellerstein (born 1933), American federal judge * Alvin Henry, Trinidad and Tobago sprinter * Alvin Tobias Hert (1865–1921), American politician * Alvin Hewlett (born 1937), Canadian politician * Alvin O. Hofstad (1905–1962), American farmer and politician * Alvin Hollingsworth (1928–2000), American painter and comic book artist * Alvin Holmes (1939–2020), American politician * Alvin Holsey, United States Navy admiral * Alvin P. Hovey (1821–1891), American Civil War general, Indiana supreme court justice, congressman, and governor of Indiana * Alvin Howard, American cricketer * Alvin Huang, Chinese-American architect * Alvin Hung, creator of

GoAnimate Vyond (formerly known as GoAnimate until 2018; stylized as ''Go!Animate'' until 2013) is an American cloud-based animated video creation platform created by Alvin Hung in 2007 and developed by the San Mateo, California-based GoAnimate, Inc. ...

* Alvin Hudson (born 1976), Canadian soccer player * Alvin Ing (1932–2021), American singer and actor * Alvin Jacklick (born 1949), Marshallese politician * Alvin Jackson (disambiguation), multiple people * Alvin C. Jacobs Jr. (born 1974), American documentary photographer * Alvin Jaeger (born 1943), American politician * Alvin James, Jamaican-American soccer player * Alvin Jemmott (1906–?), Guyanese cricketer * Alvin Johnson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Alvin M. Johnston Alvin Melvin "Tex" Johnston (August 18, 1914 – October 29, 1998) was an American test pilot for Bell Aircraft and the Boeing Company. Early life Johnston was born August 18, 1914, in Admire, Kansas, to farmers Alva and Ella Johnston. He ...

(1914–1998), American test pilot * Alvin Nathaniel Joiner, better known by his stage name

Xzibit Alvin Nathaniel Joiner (born September 18, 1974), better known by his stage name Xzibit (pronounced "''exhibit''), is an American rapper, actor, television presenter, radio personality, and record executive. He began his musical career in 1992, ...

(born 1974), American rapper and actor * Alvin Jones (disambiguation), multiple people *

Alvin M. Josephy Jr. Alvin M. Josephy Jr. (May 18, 1915 – October 16, 2005) was an American historian who specialized in Indigenous peoples of the Americas, Native American issues. ''New York Times'' reviewer Herbert Mitgang called him in 1982 the "leading non-Indi ...

(1915–2005), American journalist and civil rights activist * Alvin Kahle (1909–1986), American politician *

Alvin Kallicharran Alvin Isaac Kallicharran (born 21 March 1949) is a Guyanese former cricketer who played Test cricket for the West Indies between 1972 and 1981 as a left-handed batsman and right-arm off spinner. He was a member of the squads which won the 1 ...

(born 1949), West Indian cricketer * Alvin Kamara (born 1995), American football player * Alvin Karadža (born 1984), Bosnian-Herzegovinian footballer * Alvin Karpis (1907–1979), noted American criminal and "public enemy" *

Alvin Katz Alvin Katz (born August 30, 1936) is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the ...

(born 1936), American politician * Alvin Ratz Kaufman (1885–1979), Canadian industrialist and birth control advocate * Alvin Kelly (disambiguation), multiple people * Alvin Olin King (1890–1958), American politician * Alvin Kirkland, American rugby league and gridiron player * Alvin Paul Kitchin (1908–1983), American politician * Alvin Klein (c. 1938–2009), American journalist and theater critic * Alvin Kletsch (1861–1941), American football coach * Alvin Kraenzlein (1876–1928), American athlete, four-time gold medalist at the 1900 Paris Olympics * Alvin Krenzler (1921–2010), American judge * A. B. Krongard (born 1936), executive director of the CIA *

Alvin Boyd Kuhn Alvin Boyd Kuhn (September 22, 1880 – September 14, 1963) was an American Theosophist, lecturer, and self-published author. He was a proponent of the Christ myth theory. Harpur, Tom. (2004). '' The Pagan Christ: Recovering the Lost Light''. Tor ...

(1880–1963), American religious scholar * Alvin H. Kukuk (1937–2017), American politician * Alvin La Feuille (born 1978), West Indies cricketer * Alvin Landy, American bridge player * Alvin Law, Canadian motivational speaker and radio broadcaster * Alvin Lee (comics) (born 1980), Canadian comic book artist *

Alvin Lee Alvin Lee (born Graham Anthony Barnes; 19 December 1944 – 6 March 2013) was an English guitarist, singer and songwriter, who was best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the blues rock band Ten Years After. Early life Lee was ...

, born Graham Barnes (1944–2013), English guitarist and singer * Alvin Leung (born 1961), Canadian chef and television personality * Alvin Levin, American writer * Alvin Lewis (disambiguation), multiple people *

Alvin Liberman Alvin Meyer Liberman (; May 10, 1917 – January 13, 2000) was born in St. Joseph, Missouri. Liberman was an American psychologist. His ideas set the agenda for fifty years of psychological research in speech perception. Biography Liberman rece ...

(1917–2000), American linguist * Alvin Libin (born 1931), Canadian businessman and philanthropist * Alvin Lie (born 1961), Indonesian politician * Alvin Francis Lindsay (1882–1957), American politician * Alvin Loftes (1890–1971), American cyclist * Alvin Loucks (1895–1973), American football player and coach * Alvin D. Loving (1935–2005), African-American abstract expressionist painter *

Alvin Lucier Alvin Augustus Lucier Jr. (May 14, 1931 – December 1, 2021) was an American experimental composer and sound artist. A long-time music professor at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, Lucier was a member of the influential Sonic Ar ...

(1931–2021), American composer * Alvin Luedecke (1910–1998), United States Air Force general *

Alvin Lustig Alvin Lustig (February 8, 1915 - December 5, 1955) was an American book designer, graphic designer and typeface designer. Lustig has been honored by the American Institute of Graphic Arts and the Art Directors Club Hall of Fame for his significa ...

(1915–1955), American graphic and interior designer * Alvin Maccornell (born 1993), Liberian footballer * Alvin Malnik (born 1933), American businessman and attorney * Alvin Manley (born 1971), American boxer * Alvin Marriott (1902–1992), Jamaican sculptor * Alvin Martin (born 1958), English footballer * Alvin Maxson (1951–2022), American football player * Alvin McCoy (1903–1988), American journalist * Alvin McDonald (c. 1873–1893), American caver and tour guide * Alvin McKinley (born 1978), American football player * Alvin Coulter McLean, Canadian politician from Ontario * Alvin Mendoza (born 1984), Mexican footballer * Alvin F. Meredith III (born 1970), American current president *

Alvin Mitchell (disambiguation) Alvin Mitchell may refer to: * Alvin Mitchell (defensive back) (born 1943), American football player * Alvin Mitchell (running back) Alvin Jerome Mitchell (born August 20, 1964) is an American former professional football fullback who played ...

, multiple people * Alvin Moore (disambiguation), multiple people * Alvin Morada (born 1997), Filipino badminton player * Alvin Morman (born 1969), American baseball player * Alvin Cecil Murray (1895–1949), Canadian politician and farmer * Alvin Ng (born 1994), Hong Kong male singer, host and actor under Voice Entertainment * Alvin K. C. Ng (born 1989), apprentice jockey in Hong Kong * Alvin Andreas Herborg Nielsen (1910–1994), American physicist in molecular spectroscopy * Alvin Nnabuife (born 1983), American football player *

Alvin O'Konski Alvin Edward O'Konski (May 26, 1904July 8, 1987) was an American politician and educator who served 30 years in the United States House of Representatives. A Republican Party (United States), Republican, he represented northwestern Wisconsin from ...

(1904–1987), American politician and educator * Alvin Obinna Okoro (born 2005), Nigerian football player * Alvin Osterback (1915–2005), American businessman, commercial fisherman and politician * Alvin Otieno (born 1994), Kenyan rugby sevens player * Alvin Ott (born 1949), American politician * Alvin M. Owsley (1888–1967), American diplomat * Alvin Pam, American psychologist * Alvin Pang (born 1972), Chinese poet * Alvin Pankhurst (1949–2024), New Zealand magic realist artist * Alvin Parker (born c. 1977), American football coach * Alvin Pasaol (born 1995), Filipino basketball player *

Alvin Patrimonio Alvin Dale Vergara Patrimonio (born November 17, 1966) is a Filipino retired professional basketball player from the Philippine Basketball Association and is the current team manager for the Magnolia Hotshots. Patrimonio holds several PBA r ...

(born 1966), Filipino basketball player * Alvin

Seeco Patterson Alvin "Seeco" Patterson (born Francisco Aloysius Willie, 30 December 1930 – 1 November 2021) was a Cuban-born Jamaican percussionist. He was a member of The Wailers Band. Early life Patterson was born as Francisco Willie in Havana, Cuba in ...

(1930–2021), Jamaican percussionist * Alvin Pearman (born 1982), American football player * Alvin Penn (1949–2003), American politician * Alvin H. Perlmutter, American film producer *

Alvin Pierson Alvin Peter "Pix" Pierson (1898 – 1974) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Fresno State College—now known as California State University, Fresno—in 1945 and again in 1949, compiling a ...

(1898–1974), American football player and coach *

Alvin Plantinga Alvin Carl Plantinga (born November 15, 1932) is an American analytic philosophy, analytic philosopher who works primarily in the fields of philosophy of religion, epistemology (particularly on issues involving theory of justification, epistemic ...

(born 1932), American philosopher * Alvin Plumb (1802–1877), American politician * Alvin Porter (born 1976), American football player * Alvin Francis Poussaint (1934–2025), American psychiatrist * Alvin Powell (born 1959), American football player * Alvin Prouder, American kickboxer * Alvin J. Quackenbush, American politician * Alvin Queen (born 1950), American-born Swiss jazz drummer * Alvin Rabushka (born 1940), American economist * Alvin Radkowsky (1915–2002), American nuclear physicist *

Alvin Rakoff Alvin Rakoff (February 6, 1927 – October 12, 2024) was a Canadian director of film, television and theatre productions. He worked with actors including Laurence Olivier, Peter Sellers, Sean Connery, Judi Dench, Rex Harrison, Rod Steiger, Henry ...

(1927–2024), Canadian film and television director *

Alvin Ranglin Alvin 'GG' Ranglin (born 1942, Eden, Clarendon Parish, Jamaica)Greene (Alvin Ranglin Biography) is a Jamaican reggae singer, record producer and record label owner. Biography Ranglin started to sing in public in his teens with an Adventist Chur ...

, Jamaican musician and record producer * Alvin J. Redford (1883–1974), American politician and police officer * Alvin Reed (born 1944), American football player * Alvin C. Reis (1892–1956), American lawyer and Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge, member of the Wisconsin Senate and Assembly * Alvin Rentería (born 1978), Colombian triple jumper *

Alvin Rettig Alvin Rettig (born December 6, 1963) is an American former professional football fullback/linebacker who played in the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Rice University William Marsh Rice University, commonly ref ...

(born 1963), American football player * Alvin Reynolds (born 1959), American football player and coach *

Alvin Risk Marcio Alvarado, better known by his stage name Alvin Risk, is an American electronic music producer, singer and DJ from Washington, D.C., US. He has released music on Owsla, Dim Mak, and Ministry of Sound. He has also released under the labe ...

, American record producer *

Alvin Robertson Alvin Cyrrale Robertson (born July 22, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1984 to 1993, and for one final season in 1995–96. Robertson holds the record for th ...

(born 1962), NBA basketball player * Alvin Robinson (musician) (1937–1989), American musician *

Alvin Robinson Alvin Leavon Robinson (born July 16, 1982) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently fighting as a lightweight for the Bellator Fighting Championships. He is a former Ring of Fire lightweight champion. He holds a professional re ...

(born 1982), American mixed martial arts fighter * Alvin Hirsch Rosenfeld, American scholar of religion * Alvin Roth (disambiguation), multiple people * Alvin Rouse (born 1982), Barbadian footballer * Alvin Benjamin Rubin (1920–1991), American judge * Alvin Saldaña (born 1976), Chilean lawyer * Alvin Salehi, American technology executive * Alvin J. Salkind (1927–2015), American chemical engineer *

Alvin Sanders Alvin Sanders is an American-Canadian voice actor and voice director. He currently sits on the Union of BC Performers executive board. Filmography Animated Anime roles *''Dragon Ball Z'' – Mr Popo, Additional Voices (1996–1997) *''Hello Carb ...

(born 1952), American voice actor *

Alvin Sargent Alvin Sargent (April 12, 1927 – May 9, 2019) was an American screenwriter. He won two Academy Awards for Best Adapted Screenplay, for '' Julia'' (1977), and '' Ordinary People'' (1980). Sargent's other works include screenplays of the films ...

(1927–2019), American screenwriter * Alvin Sariaatmadja (born 1983), Indonesian entrepreneur and investor *

Alvin Saunders Alvin Saunders (July 12, 1817November 1, 1899) was a U.S. Senator from Nebraska, as well as the final and longest-serving governor of the Nebraska Territory, a tenure he served during most of the American Civil War. Education Saunders was bo ...

(1817–1899), governor of Nebraska Territory and later U.S. Senator from Nebraska * Alvin Anthony Schall (born 1944), American judge * Alvin Schwartz (disambiguation), multiple people * Alvin Scott (born 1955), American basketball player * Alvin See, American politician *

Alvin Segal Alvin Cramer Segal (September 19, 1933 – November 4, 2022), previously Alvin Cramer, was an American-born Canadian businessman and philanthropist. He was chairman and chief executive officer of Peerless Clothing, a men's suit manufacturer. Ea ...

(1933–2022), American-Canadian businessman * Alvin Sella (1919–2013), American painter and educator *

Alvin Setzepfandt Alvin Otto Henry Setzepfandt (February 7, 1924 – January 7, 2013) was an American veterinarian and politician. Born in Eagle Grove, Iowa, Setzepfandt graduated from Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. During World War II, he served ...

(1924–2013), American politician * Alvin P. Shapiro (1920–1998), American politician * Alvin Shrier, Canadian scientist * Alvin Simes, lawyer and state legislator in Arkansas * Alvin Sims (born 1974), American basketball player * Alvin Singh (born 1988), Fijian footballer * Alvin Singleton (born 1940), American composer * Alvin Slaughter (born 1955), American singer * Alvin Smith (disambiguation), multiple people * Alvin Snow (born 1981), American basketball player * Alvin Snyder (1936–2019), American journalist and author * Alvin F. Sortwell (1854–1910), American politician *

Alvin Stardust Bernard William Jewry (27 September 1942 – 23 October 2014), known professionally as Shane Fenton and later as Alvin Stardust, was an English rock singer and stage actor. Performing first as Shane Fenton in the 1960s, Jewry had a moderately ...

, born Bernard Jewry (1942–2014), English pop singer * Alvin Williams Stokes (1904–1982), African-American investigator for the federal government *

Alvin Stoller Alvin Stoller (October 7, 1925 – October 19, 1992) was an American Jazz drumming, jazz drummer. He was best known for playing drums on both Mitch Miller's recording of "The Yellow Rose of Texas (song), The Yellow Rose of Texas" and Stan Fr ...

(1925–1992), American drummer * Alvin Straight (1920–1996), American man who became notable for traveling on a lawnmower * Alvin M. Strauss, American architect * Alvin C. Strutz (1903–1973), American judge * Alvin M. Suchin (1919–1991), American politician * Alvin Sykes (1956–2021), American civil rights activist * Alvin Tan (disambiguation), multiple people * Alvin Taylor (serial killer), American serial killer * Alvin Taylor (born 1953), American drummer * Alvin Tehau (born 1989), Tahitian footballer * Alvin Tehupeiory (born 1995), Indonesian sprinter * Alvin Teng (born 1965), Filipino basketball player * Alvin W. Thompson (born 1953), American judge * Alvin Thornton, American university administrator * Alvin Todd (1903–1964), American film editor *

Alvin Toffler Alvin Eugene Toffler (October 4, 1928 – June 27, 2016) was an American writer, futurist, and businessman known for his works discussing modern technologies, including the digital revolution and the communication revolution, with emphasis on th ...

(1928–2016), American writer and futurist * Alvin Toles (born 1963), American football player * Alvin V. Tollestrup (1924–2020), American physicist *

Alvin Townley Alvin Townley (born 1975) is an American author who writes about adventure, service, and inspiration. His most recent book, ''Defiant'', about prisoners of war and POW families during the Vietnam era, is his fourth nationally acclaimed work. He ...

(born 1975), American author * Alvin Tresselt (1916–2000), American children’s book author *

Alvin Trivelpiece Alvin William Trivelpiece (March 15, 1931 – August 7, 2022) was an American physicist whose varied career included positions as director of the Office of Energy Research of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), executive officer of the American As ...

(1931–2022), American physicist * Alvin S. Trow, American politician * Alvin Twitchell (1892–1955), American football and basketball coach *

Alvin Tyler Alvin Owen "Red" Tyler (December 5, 1925 – April 3, 1998) was an American R&B and neo-bop jazz saxophonist, composer and arranger, regarded as "one of the most important figures in New Orleans R&B". Biography Born and raised in New Orleans, T ...

(1925–1998), American musician * Alvin Ubell, American architectural designer * Alvin Valley, American fashion designer *

Alvin Vogtle Alvin Ward Vogtle (October 21, 1918 – April 10, 1994) was an American lawyer, business executive and World War II fighter pilot born in Birmingham, Alabama. He was nicknamed "Sammy from Alabamy" in reference to his home state. In May 1939, ...

(1918–1994), American lawyer, executive, World War II pilot and POW * Alvin Ray Skip Walker (1954–2022), American gridiron football player * Alvin Walton (born 1964), American football player * Alvin F. Weichel (1891–1956), American politician * Alvin M. Weinberg (1915–2006), American nuclear physicist * Alvin C. Weingand (1904–1995), American politician * Alvin White (disambiguation), multiple people * Alvin Wiederspahn (1949–2014), American politician and attorney *

Alvin Williams Alvin Leon Williams Jr. (born August 6, 1974) is an American former professional basketball player who played for Villanova University and in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1997 to 2007. College career Williams graduated from G ...

(born 1974), American basketball player * Alvin Williams (American football) (born 1965), American football player * Alvin J. Wirtz (1888–1951), American politician * Alvin Wistert (1916–2005), American football player * Alvin Wolfe (1928–2024), American anthropologist * Alvin Wood, 19th-century American settler * Alvin Wright (1961–2018), American football player * Alvin Wyatt (born 1947), American football player and sports coach * Alvin Wyckoff (1877–1957), American cinematographer * Alvin Yapan, Filipino film director * Alvin Yeo (1962–2022), Singaporean lawyer and politician * Alvin Yeryomin (1932–2023), Russian economist and politician * Alvin Yeung (born 1981), Hong Kong barrister and politician *

Alvin C. York Alvin Cullum York (December 13, 1887 – September 2, 1964), also known by his rank as Sergeant York, was an American soldier who was one of the most decorated United States Army soldiers of World War I. He received the Medal of Honor fo ...

(1887–1964), World War I soldier, Medal of Honor awardee * Alvin Young (born 1975), American professional basketball player

Pseudonyms

* Alvin, one of many pseudonyms of Ken Laszlo, Eurobeat vocalist

Fictional characters

* Alvin Seville, of the animated characters

Alvin and the Chipmunks Alvin and the Chipmunks, originally David Seville and the Chipmunks and billed for their first two decades as the Chipmunks, are an American animated virtual band and media franchise first created by Ross Bagdasarian for Novelty records in ...

* Alvin Tarleton, father of M.O.D.O.K. in the miniseries '' M.O.D.O.K.: Head Games'' * Father Alvin, in the 2018 role-playing video game ''

Deltarune ''Deltarune'' is an episodic role-playing video game in development by Toby Fox as a follow-up to his 2015 video game ''Undertale''. In the game, the player controls a human teenager, Kris, who is destined to save the world together with Susie ...

'' * Alvin Miller, the main protagonist of the alternate history fantasy novel series '' The Tales of Alvin Maker''

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Notable people with the given name

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