babyNamedMerlin
“from the Welsh Myrddin, meaning uncertain”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Latin origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 711th
- births in 2023–2025
- 185
- babies born in France
- 1 in 9,804
- 0% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2009
Meaning and origin of Merlin
Merlin is thought to mean “from the Welsh Myrddin, meaning uncertain” and is of Latin origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Merlin in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2009.
- Over recent years, Merlin has been stable (0% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Merlin every 49 schools.
Merlin in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,698th boys’ name44 babies in 3 years1 boy in 18,781
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
194 babies in 3 years1 boy in 26,503+4.4% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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