Merlyn
A girl’s name of French, Anglo Saxon and Welsh origin, ranked #11,932 in the US in 2025.
- Rank in 2025
- #11,932
- Best ever
- #1,150 in 1936
- US births since 1880
- 1,635
- Born in 2025
- 7
- Trend
- Stable 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 boy’s name. See Merlyn for boys — 3,410 recorded US births.
Births 1912–2025
Peak 41 in 1925. Stable over the last ten years.