Murlyn
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #67,028
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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Old French origin
"merry, festive, cheerful"
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About the Name Murlyn
Murlyn is a girl name .
Is Murlyn a boy or girl name? Murlyn is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #67,028 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #28,726. Murlyn is more commonly used as a boy name.
Murlyn is currently ranked #67,028 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Murlyn include Mur, Murl, Murly, Murlie, Muy, Muie, and Murkins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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