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Meaning of Merlin

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Merlin is an English name for boys and girls.
The meaning is `sea fortress`
The name Merlin is most commonly given to Walloon boys. (25 times more often than to American boys.)
In Scotland, England and Wales, Wallonie, België and France it is (almost) solely given to boys

Use for the other sex:

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Merlina

What do they use in other countries?

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Merlyn
Merlijn
Merlynn
Merlinn
Myrddin (NAMES_Wels)

The name sounds like:

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Marlinn, Marlen, Marlan

See also:

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Marvin, Mervin

Statistics

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This graph shows how many babies are given the name Merlin each year in the United States. [Choose another country]