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♂ Merlyn (boy)
What does Merlyn mean?
Merlyn 
▼ as a boys' name (also used as girls' name Merlyn) has its root in Welsh, and Merlyn means "sea fortress". Merlyn is a variant form of Merlin (Welsh).
ASSOCIATED WITH sea
Variations
VARIANTS Merlynn, Merlinn, Merlen, Marlon, Marlin▼
ALTERNATIVE FORM VIA MERLIN Merle▼
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Merlyn Ewan (M.E.), ..
How popular is Merlyn?
Merlyn is an uncommonly occurring first name for males. Merlyn is an equally unusual last name for all people. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Merlyn entered the list in 1910-1919 and reached its top rank of #557 in the U.S. during the years 1930-1939, but is not ranked currently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Popular related forms of Merlyn are Marlin (#1807 LAST YEAR), Marlon (#851), Merle and Merlin. These relations of Merlyn were at the top of their popularity 98 years ago (USAGE OF 0.13%) and are now significantly less conventional (USAGE 0.02%, ▼85.7%), with versions like Merle becoming less fashionable.
Similar Names
Merlyn▼ is pronounced similarly to Marlan, Marlen, Marlinn and Marlonn. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Aeryn, Arlyn, Berlin, Berlyn, Berwyn, Derwyn, Devlyn, Garlyn, Harlyn, Heilyn, Jermyn, Kervyn, Kerwyn, Mardyn (see Marden), Marland, Marlond, Marly, Martyn, Marvyn, Medwyn, Meilyr, Mellan, Mellen, Mellin, Mellon, Melvyn▼, Melwyn, Merton▼, Merven, Mervin▼, Mervyn, Mervynn (see Mervin), Merwin, Merwyn, Meryl, Morfyn, Morland, Morly, Morvyn, Murvyn, Perkyn, Sterlyn, Terryn, Teryn, Verlin, Verlon and Verlyn. These names tend to be more commonly used than Merlyn.
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