68%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈmɑɹ.lɪn/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Possibly a variant of Merlin. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details RootMoridunum (place name)VariantMarlynUser SubmissionMarlin PopularityDetails Last ranked #963 in 1990 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature natural wholesome strong refined strange Categories animals, currently out of the US top 1000, Disney characters, English nouns, fish, isograms, NASCAR, nautical, uncertain etymology, underwater, word names