Marlon
Meaning
"little hawk or blackbird"
Origin: Old French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,088
- Total SSA Count
- 200
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Mar
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"little hawk or blackbird"
Origin: Old French
"new house (place name)"
Origin: Basque
Marlon is more popular, ranked #1088 vs #1260 for Xzavier.
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Marlon is more popular, ranked #1088 compared to Xzavier at #1260 in the United States.
Marlon means "little hawk or blackbird" (Old French origin). Xzavier means "new house (place name)" (Basque origin).
Marlon is primarily a boy name. Xzavier is primarily a boy name.