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 [ 2 syll. mer-lin, me-rl-in ] The boy name Merlin is pronounced as MERLIHN KEY. Merlin is an English and German 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 Merlina (English and German) is the female equivalent of Merlin. Marlin (English), Marlon (English), and Merlijn (Dutch) are variants of Merlin. Merlyn (English variant spelling) is another form of Merlin. Merlin is rare as a baby name for boys. At the modest peak of its usage in 1931, 0.034% of baby boys were given the name Merlin. Its ranking then was #288. The baby name has since fallen out of favor, and is now of irregular use. Out of the group of boy names directly linked to Merlin, Marlon (English) was the most popular in 2008. Baby names that sound like Merlin include Merlyn (English), Marlen (English), Marlin (English), Marlon (English), and Merlijn (Dutch). KEY: Pronunciation for Merlin: M as in "me (M.IY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
