Given name
Marwin
“a friend of the sea”
In German use, Marwin is a variant of Marvin. One Welsh interpretation is “a friend of the sea.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In German use, Marwin is a variant of Marvin. One Welsh interpretation is “a friend of the sea.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In German use, Marwin is a variant of Marvin. An origin associated with Marvin is Welsh.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1918. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Marwin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 370
- 370 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1990
- 17 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −100%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2020. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 17 in 1990. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 471 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Marwin’s family of names
In German usage, Marwin has a related form in Marvin. In English usage, Marwin has a related form in Merwin.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Marwin
- Marwin HitzSwiss footballerborn 1987
- Marwin Gonzálezbaseball playerborn 1989
- Marwin AngelesItalian-born Filipino association footballerborn 1991
- Marwin ReuversDutch association football player (1999-)
- Marwin PitaEcuadorian footballerborn 1985
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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