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What does Mervin mean?
Mervin 
▼ as a boys' name is pronounced MER-ven. It is of Old Welsh origin, and the meaning of Mervin is "sea friend". Also possibly "sea hill". Merfyn is the original form. See also Marvin and Merlin.
STARTS WITH Me-
Variations
VARIANTS Merven, Mervyn, Mervynn, Merwin, Merwinn, Merwyn, Murvin, Murvyn
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA MARVIN, MERLIN Marlin▼, Marlon, Marve, Marven, Marvyn, Marwin, Merle▼, Merlen, Merlinn, Merlyn▼, Merlynn, Murvynn
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
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How popular is Mervin?
Mervin is a somewhat prominent first name for men (#819 out of 1220, Top 67%) and an even more prominent last name for both adults and children (#40265 out of 150436, Top 27%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Mervin reached its peak rank of #403 in the U.S. during 1920-1929, but is not ranked at the moment. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Which version is better?
Popular alternative forms of Mervin ranked in the Top 2000 are Marlin (#1807 VIA LATEST LIST), Marlon (#851), Marvin (#580), Merle, Merlin, Merlyn, Mervyn, Merwin and Merwyn. Other variants, like Marven, are seldom used. These relations of Mervin were favored by parents in the 1930s (USAGE OF 0.5%) and have become much less popular since, with versions such as Marlin becoming less stylish.
Similar Names
Mervin▼ is alike in pronunciation to Morven and Morvyn. Other recommended sound-alike names are Arvin, Bergin, Berlin, Bertin, Berwin, Bevin, Bevvin, Corvin, Darvin, Delvin, Derrin, Dervin, Dervon, Derwin, Devin▼, Earvin, Ervin▼, Fermin, Ferrin, Garvin, Germin, Girvin, Herin, Irvin▼, Jeavin, Jermin, Jerrin, Jervis, Jevin, Jevvin (see Jevon), Kelvin▼, Kervin, Kervyn, Kerwin, Kevin▼, Levin, Malvin, Martin▼, Medvin, Medwin, Mellin, Melvin▼, Melvon, Melvyn▼, Melwin, Meril, Merit, Merrik, Merril, Merton▼, Morfin, Morfinn (see Morven), Morfyn, Nevin, Norvin, Orvin, Perkin, Perrin, Terrin, Tevin▼, Verlin and Vernin. These names tend to be less commonly used than Mervin.
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