What does Marlon mean?

Marlon means "seahill fort; mild"

How do we pronounce Marlon?

Marlon \mar-lon, ma-rl-on\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Marlon is pronounced as MAARLaaN 1.

1 Pronunciation for Marlon: M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"

What is the origin of Marlon?

Marlon is used predominantly in the English and French languages, and it is derived from Hebrew, Latin, and Celtic origins. The name is of disputed origin; it was first popularized by the American actor Marlon Brando (1924-2004), who was named after his father. His family is reputed to be of French roots, so the name could possibly be derived from Marc or Marcel with the French diminutive '-lon' or '-on'. The suffix '-lon' represents a combination of the original French suffixes '-el' and '-on'. Current use of the name in France can however be traced back to an introduction from America. Other sources comprise the French surname Marlin name variations, which is related to the first name Merlin; and the name Mahlon. The name Marlon is popular among Afro-Americans. Marlon is a variant of the name Mahlon meaning and origin (English). Marlon is also a variant (English) of the name baby name Marcel (Catalan, English, French, and German). Marlon is also a variant (English) of the name name Marion (English and French). Marlon is also a variant (English) of the name meaning of Mark (English, Dutch, Russian, and Scandinavian). Marlon is also a variant (English and French) of the name name Merlin meaning (English, German, and Welsh). The name Marla definition (English and German) is the female version of Marlon. Marlon has 13 variants. Other versions comprise Mahlon pronounciation, Marlan name popularity, nicknames for Marlann, Marlen name variations, name Marlenn, Marlin name popularity, Marlinn name variations, Marlo name popularity, what does the name Marlonn mean, Marlun meaning of name, Marlunn meaning of name, meaning of Marlyn, and name Marlynn meaning. Marlon is fairly popular as a baby name for boys. The name's popularity jumped from the 1940s up to the 1970s; before that, it was of sporadic use only. At the modest height of its usage in 1972, 0.061% of baby boys were given the name Marlon. Its ranking then was #218. The baby name has since experienced a fall in popularity. In 2010, its usage was 0.020% and its ranking #603, but it was nonetheless the 3rd most popular after baby name Mark and name Marc meaning, within all boy names in its group. In 2010, Mark's use outnumbered Marlon's by 6 times.

A famous person named Marlon is Marlon Brando, Actor, born Marlon Brando, Jr., 3 April 1924 - 1 July 2004, Omaha, Nebraska.

List of baby names that sound like Marlon:

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The baby name Marlon fun facts:

The name Marlon in reverse order is "Nolram".

The numerological value of the name Marlon is number 1, which means initiating action, pioneering, leading, independent, attaining, individual.

How popular is Marlon?

Marlon is in the top names in USA.

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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames