Meaning of name Merlin

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Meaning

The name Merlin has the following meaning:

From the hill over the sea. Also has the meaning of "falcon" in French.

It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

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As a baby boy name, Merlin is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

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Pronunciation

The name Merlin is pronounced as mer-lin

Origins

Merlin originates from the Welsh language.
See other suggested Welsh boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Merlin and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Merlin: Boys - Cedric, Evan, Merlyn, Mervyn, Girls - Ariana, Gwendolyn, Both genders - Bryn, Carey, Deverell, Dylan, Gladys, Jennifer

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Merlin: Markin, Merlan, Merlann, Merle, Merlen, Merlenn, Merlinn, Merlon, Merlonn, Merlun, Merlunn, Merlyn, Merlynn

Nicknames

Common nicknames for the name Merlin are: Merl

Style

We think the name Merlin should fall under the following style category: Celtic.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Merlin to be: A tall and intelligent man

In one word, you might describe Merlin as a(n) "intelligent" person.

See other "intelligent" names for boys.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Merlin (or its variants) are:

Merlin Nippert, born on 1 September, a famous athlete. Merlin Nippert's background: A former relief who batted and threw right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1962 season.

Merlin Kopp, born on 2 January, a famous athlete. Merlin Kopp's background: A Major League Baseball outfielder who played the end of 1915 for the Washington Senators and all of 1918 and 1919 for the Philadelphia Athletics.

Merlin Olsen, born on 15 September, a famous athlete. Merlin Olsen's background: A former American football player in the National Football League with the Los Angeles Rams and was elected to the Pro Bowl in 14 of those seasons. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame. He is also and an actor.

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