Name Merlin

The first name Merlin is ♀ female and ♂ male. Merlin thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names

Origin of Merlin

Merlin derived from the Celtic name Myrddin and is a wizard of the legend of King Arthur. In rare cases Merlin may also be a girl’s name. Besides, the baby name Merlin originates in the name of the falcon bird.

Meaning of Merlin

Merlin means “sea fortress” (from Celtic “muir” = sea + “dun” = fortress) and “falcon” or “hawk” (from Old French “esmerillon”).

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• 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 3397 ↓ -96
• 🇸🇪 Sweden: 3534 ↓↓ -782
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• 🇫🇷 France: 3718 ↓↓ -144
• 🇧🇪 Belgium: 3871 ↓↓ -253
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• 🇳🇿 New Zealand: 4735 ↓↓ -411
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• 🇨🇦 Canada: 4864 ↑ 25
• 🇵🇹 Portugal: 5042 ↑↑ 3368
• 🇫🇮 Finland: 5642 ↑↑ 1561
• 🇪🇸 Spain: 6132 ↑ 48
• 🇺🇸 United States: 6774 ↓↓ -455
• 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein: 8479 ↑↑ 339

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