Merlin

Merlin \mer-lin, me-rl-in\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Merlin is pronounced as MAHRLihN (English) ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Merlin: M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"

What is the origin of Merlin?

Merlin is an English, German, and Welsh name of Celtic origin. The name is of the meaning seahill fort. Derived from the elements 'muir' meaning sea ; 'dun' meaning hill, fort. Myrddin (Celtic) is an original form of Merlin. The name acquired the -lin diminutive suffix via Old French influence. It was borne in Arthurian legend by the famous wizard and advisor to King Arthur. The name name Merlina (English and German) is the female equivalent of Merlin. Merlin has 16 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

Other versions used in English comprise Marlin meaning of name, meaning of Marlon (also used in French), what does the name Merlan mean, name Merlann meaning, name Merlen origin, Merlenn meaning of name, baby name Merlinn, what does the name Merlon mean, name Merlonn, Merlun definition, Merlunn meaning, and what does the name Merlynn mean. The variant spelling short names for Merlyn is another English form. Merlijn name popularity (Dutch) and what does the name Merlino mean (Italian) are foreign variants of Merlin. Another foreign variant is the contraction Merle pronounciation (French).

List of baby names that is pronounced like Merlin:

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The baby name Merlin fun facts:

The name Merlin in reverse order is "Nilrem".

The numerological value of the name Merlin is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Merlin?

Merlin is not in the top boy names in USA.