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♂ Marlon
What does Marlon mean?
Marlon 
as a boys' name (also used less regularly as girls' name Marlon) is pronounced MAR-lon. It is of English origin. Possibly (Old French) "little hawk", or a variant of Merlin or Marcellus. Modern use is inspired by actor Marlon Brando.
Variations
VARIANTS Marlan, Marland, Marlen, Marlin▼, Marlinn, Marlonn
RELATED FORMS VIA MARCELLUS, MERLIN Merle▼, Merlen, Merlinn, Merlyn▼, Merlynn
FEMININE FORM Marlen
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Marlon Marcello (M.M.), ..
How popular is Marlon?
Marlon is a very prominent first name for men (#497 out of 1220, Top 41%) and a slightly less prominent last name for both adults and children (#114852 out of 150436, Top 76%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Marlon entered the list in 1920-1929 and reached its highest rank of #278 in the U.S. in the 1970s, and is at #851 presently. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
Popular variation forms of Marlon (#851 A YEAR AGO) listed in the Top 2000 are Marcellus (#961), Marlan, Marland, Marlen, Marlin (#1807), Merle, Merlin and Merlyn. Adoption of these relations of Marlon reached its most widespread a century ago (USAGE OF 0.14%) and is now significantly diminished (USAGE 0.03%, DOWN 77.8%), with versions like Merle becoming less trendy.
Similar Names
Marlon is alike in pronunciation to Merlen, Merlinn, Merlyn▼ and Merlynn. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Aaron, Bardon, Baron, Barron, Barton, Carlos, Carlow, Carlton▼, Caron, Carson▲, Dallon, Dalon, Darion▼, Daron, Daylon, Farron, Garlan, Garlin, Garon, Garron, Garson, Garton, Gaylon, Harlen, Harloe, Harlow, Harmon▼, Haron, Jaelon, Jaron▼, Karlin, Laron, Larson, Malin, Mallen, Mallin, Mallon, Marco, Marcos, Marden, Mardon, Mareo, Marko, Marlea, Marloe, Marlond, Marlondo, Marmeon (see Marmion), Marmion, Marmyon (see Marmion), Maro, Marshon, Marston, Martin▼, Marton, Marven, Marvin▼, Maslin, Maslon, Mason▲, Masslon (see Maslin), Maxson, Merton▼, Myron▼, Parson, Parton, Talon, Tarron, Vardon, Verlon and Warton. These names tend to be less frequently used than Marlon.
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