Merlin
Welsh
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Updated Mon Apr 22 2024
Merlin Origin and Meaning
The name Merlin is a boy's name of Welsh origin meaning "sea fortress".
This name of the famous fifth-century sorcerer and mentor of King Arthur may or may not be a bit wizardy for a real-life modern child. Its most noted modern bearer: football star turned actor Merlin Olsen, whose father was named Merle.
Merlin fell off the US Top 1000 half a century ago, though it ranks in the Nameberry Top 1000, which could be a harbinger of its return. About 50 baby boys were named Merlin in the US last year, and about ten girls. It is used in contemporary Germany.
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# 965 in the US
Merlin Rank in US Top 1000
# 877 on Nameberry
Merlin Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
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Famous People Named Merlin
- Merlin de Douai (born PhilippeAntoine Merlin), French politician and lawyer
- Merlin de Thionville (born AntoineChristophe Merlin), French revolutionary
- Merlin SantanaAmerican actor
- Merlin OlsenAmerican football player and actor
- Merlin Hollandgrandson of novelist Oscar Wilde
- Merlin MannAmerican podcaster of 43 Folders
- Merlin Ferry (b. 1991)son of singer Bryan Ferry
- Merlin Esra Besson (b. 1992)son of musician Richard Z. Kruspe of Rammstein
- Merlin Sheldrake (b. 1992)son of biologist and author Rupert Sheldrake; brother of Cosmo
- Merlin van Lawickgrandson of primatologist Jane Goodall
Merlin in Pop Culture
- Merlinwizard of Arthurian legend
- Merlin Langstaffcharacter from the TV series "The Worst Witch"
- Merlinfemale character in manga/anime The Seven Deadly Sins (Nanatsu no Taizai)
- Merlina type of bird (Latin name: Falco columbarius)
- Feminine variation: Merline
- Merlin Wizardcharacter on Bee and Puppycat