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What does Marlon mean?

Marlon Pronunciation of 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.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Mar-, -on

ASSOCIATED WITH old, little, hawk (eagle), modern

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)

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Marlon name in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Marlon outside U.S.

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.



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Marlon, Marcellus, Marlan, Marland, Marlen in U.S.

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Marlin, Merle, Merlin, Merlyn in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Marlon and related baby names outside U.S.

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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