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Marlin
say it mar-lin
What Marlin means
- Welsh and English form of Merlin, from Welsh Myrddin, linked to 'sea fort'; also the fish debated Arthurian legend: Merlin, wizard and adviser of King Arthur
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 1216 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 1740 in Austria (2020)
- no. 1925 in the US (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 1930.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
Dylan Adrian Kai Marius Morgan Kyle Adrien Marvin Marin Ocean Caspian Murphy
Marlin in stories
- Finding Nemo: Marlin, Nemo's anxious father