71%RatingSave Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈmɜɹ.lɪn/(American English) /ˈmɜː.lɪn/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Variant of Merlin, sometimes used as a feminine form. It has perhaps been influenced by the Welsh word merlyn meaning "pony". Related NamesFamily Tree·Details RootMoridunum (place name)Other Languages & CulturesMerlin(Arthurian Cycle) Myrddin(Welsh) Myrddin(Welsh Mythology) User SubmissionMerlyn PopularityDetails Last ranked #830 in 1945 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class natural wholesome refined strange serious
