Updated June 9, 2019

Girl name origins & meanings

  • French : Blackbird
  • Welsh : The fort by the sea; falcon

Girl name variations

Merlin

Boy name origins & meanings

  • Celtic, Anglo-Saxon, Welsh : Sea; falcon; sea hill

Boy name variations

Merlin
Marlin
Marlen
Marwin
Mervin
Merv
Merle

How Popular Is The Name Merlyn

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