Marlin is a ♀ girl name and a ♂ boy name. That makes Marlin one of the gender-neutral unisex names.
Marlin is an ancient Roman name, which derived from the name Marcus, but it is also a derivation of Merlin and Marline.
Marlin means “sea fortress”, “hawk” and “dedicated to (the Roman God) Mars“. For girls, it means “of Magdala”, “sea of bitterness”, “rebelliousness”, “wished for child” or “beloved”.
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Marlin is currently ranked #2726 on the name leaderboard.
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