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Boy name Old French origin

Marlon

MAR-luhn · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Little hawk
Language
Old French
Culture
English
Style era
modern
Themes
modern · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1084
2024 births200
Peak year1972
First appeared1914
Total US births30,759
1972 peak19141942196919972024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
MarlinMarlyn
In other languages
Merlin

Sibling name suggestions

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Marlene
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