Mervin
Pronunciation: [ m-ERV-ihn ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Meaning & Origin
Mervin is a girl name, recorded for 5 babies in US birth records. It is pronounced m-ERV-ihn.
Parents who love the name Mervin often also consider Francelina, Christin, Nazarene .
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #68,328
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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"free one, from the land of the Franks"
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"from Nazareth"
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Old French origin
"little brown one"
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"poetry, song, fury"
#68,504 in US
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"ascent, rising"
#68,525 in US
Maori origin
"wet, rain"
#68,130 in US
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About the Name Mervin
Mervin is a girl name .
Is Mervin a boy or girl name? Mervin is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #68,328 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #2,414. Mervin is more commonly used as a boy name.
Mervin is currently ranked #68,328 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Mervin include Mer, Merv, Mervy, Mervie, Mey, Meie, and Merkins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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