Marlin
Meaning
"little hawk"
Origin: Germanic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,945
- Total SSA Count
- 81
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Mar
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"little hawk"
Origin: Germanic
"righteous, just"
Origin: Hebrew
Marlin is more popular, ranked #1945 vs #1996 for Zaccai.
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Marlin is more popular, ranked #1945 compared to Zaccai at #1996 in the United States.
Marlin means "little hawk" (Germanic origin). Zaccai means "righteous, just" (Hebrew origin).
Marlin is primarily a boy name. Zaccai is primarily a boy name.