Boy name Welsh origin Christian tradition

Mervin

MUR-vin · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Sea-born;famous friend;variant of Mervyn
Language
Welsh
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
vintage · Welsh
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#2408
2024 births58
Peak year1920
First appeared1880
Total US births12,259
1920 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Merv
Alternate spellings
MervynMarvin
In other languages
Myrddin (Welsh)Merfyn (Welsh)

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