Melva is a feminine given name which may refer to:
Melva Bucksbaum (1933–2015), American art collector, curator, and patron of the arts Melva Clemaire, stage name of American opera singer Mellie Wilde (1874–1937) Melva Lowe de Goodin (born 1945), Afro-Panamanian academic and writer Melva Lind (1903–1997), academic Melva Paredes (born 1968), Venezuelan politician Melva Philipson (1925–2015), New Zealand botanist Melva L. Price (1902–1996), American educator and activist Melva Saunders (1931–2021), Australian basketball player Melva K. Wallace, American 21st century academic and academic administrator
See also Malva (disambiguation) Milva (disambiguation), a given name and nickname