Merlyn
Meaning
a spelling of Merlin, from Welsh Myrddin, ultimately the Roman place name Moridunum; famed as the Arthurian wizard
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Merlyn peaked in the 1930s.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
106 people · the #39,630 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 31
Among people named Merlyn living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
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