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Merlin

MER-lin

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Welsh origin meaning 'sea fortress' or from Myrddin, the legendary wizard from Arthurian legend symbolizing magic and wisdom.”

Popularity Over Time

Merlin US popularity rank over timeRank 4286 in 2010 to rank 287 in 1927. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#287#2287#42861900192019401960198020002024

Merlin is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Welsh

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Merl

Style

LiteraryRomanticClassic

Famous Bearers

  • Merlin (Arthurian legend)
  • Merlin Monroe
  • Merlin Santana (actor)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Mercer

Old English Rare & Uncommon

Leolin

Welsh Rare & Uncommon

Leander

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Leander

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Lysander

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Caspian

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Dashiell

French Rare & Uncommon

Orion

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Welsh, Arthurian, and English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

Welsh origin meaning 'sea fortress' or from Myrddin, the legendary wizard from Arthurian legend symbolizing magic and wisdom.

Merlin is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Merlin include Merl.

Names that pair beautifully with Merlin include Leander, Lysander, Caspian, Dashiell, Orion.