Boy name Welsh origin Christian tradition

Merlin

MUR-lin · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Sea fortress
Language
Welsh
Culture
Welsh
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
mystical · Celtic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#2083
2024 births72
Peak year1927
First appeared1885
Total US births14,987
1927 peak18851920195519892024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
Merlyn
In other languages
Myrddin (Welsh)

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