Given name

Merlinn

Merlinn is a variant of Merlin. One Welsh interpretation is “of the sea fortress; in Arthurian legend, the wizard and mentor of King Arthur.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Merlinn is a variant of Merlin. One Welsh interpretation is “of the sea fortress; in Arthurian legend, the wizard and mentor of King Arthur.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Merlinn is a variant of Merlin. Merlin has been associated with Welsh and Celtic naming traditions.

Explained through its name family

The story

Merlinn is a variant of Merlin. The history of Merlin gives this family its wider story. Merlin’s literary history includes the stories of King Arthur and his knights.

Explained through its name family

Merlinn’s family of names

Merlinn has a related form in Merlin.

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Merlinn, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Nature

Merlen

Merlen is a variant of Merlin. One Welsh interpretation is “of the sea fortress; in Arthurian legend, the wizard and mentor of King Arthur.”

0Not recently recorded

>99% boys

Old-fashioned

Merlyn

Merlyn is a variant of Merlin. One Welsh interpretation is “of the sea fortress; in Arthurian legend, the wizard and mentor of King Arthur.”

18Very rareSteady

31% boys · 69% girls

Nature

Rexli

“from the king's meadow”

No U.S. birth series

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Nature

Cimberleigh

“from the royal meadow”

No U.S. birth series

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Nature

Cymberli

“from the royal meadow”

No U.S. birth series

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Nature

Cinburleigh

“from the royal meadow”

No U.S. birth series

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Nature

Cynburleigh

“from the royal meadow”

No U.S. birth series

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Nature

Rexlea

“from the king's meadow”

No U.S. birth series

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Sibling ideas

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