Merlyn
A boy’s name of French, Anglo Saxon and Welsh origin, ranked #10,695 in the US in 2025.
- Rank in 2025
- #10,695
- Best ever
- #507 in 1931
- US births since 1880
- 3,410
- Born in 2025
- 6
- Trend
- Falling last 10 years
Meaning
- Sea
- sea hill
- The wizard Merlin was King Arthur's mentor
- Falcon
- Blackbird
First appears in Arthurian legend. That is where the name is recorded, not where it comes from.
Also a girl’s name. See Merlyn for girls — 1,635 recorded US births.
Births 1908–2025
Peak 137 in 1930. Falling over the last ten years.