Myrlin
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A distinctive boy name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Meaning & Origin
Myrlin is a boy name, recorded for 5 babies in US birth records.
Parents who love the name Myrlin often also consider Darney, Standard, Christoffer .
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #28,727
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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Myrlin is also used as a girl name, ranked #66664.
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"from Darney (place name)"
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"rallying banner"
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Greek Christophoros origin
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#28,858 in US
German origin
"lightning"
#28,692 in US
Greek dynamis (root) origin
"power, might"
#28,889 in US
Latin origin
"artisan, worker in hard materials"
#28,599 in US
Old French origin
"one who crosses; toll collector at a ..."
#28,923 in US
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About the Name Myrlin
Myrlin is a boy name .
Is Myrlin a boy or girl name? Myrlin is used as both a boy and girl name. As a boy name, it ranks #28,727 in popularity. As a girl name, it ranks #66,664. Myrlin is more commonly used as a boy name.
Myrlin is currently ranked #28,727 in popularity for boy names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Myrlin include Myr, Myrl, Myrly, Myrlie, Myy, Myie, and Myrkins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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