Given name & surname
Mertin
“from the village near the pond”·“from the town near the lake”
Mertin is a variant of Merton. Interpretations include “from the village near the pond” (English) and “from the town near the lake” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Mertin is a variant of Merton. Interpretations include “from the village near the pond” (English) and “from the town near the lake” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Mertin is a variant of Merton. An origin associated with Merton is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1924. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Mertin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 5 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1924
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1924. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 128 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Mertin’s family of names
Mertin has a related form in Merton. In German usage, Mertin as a surname has a related form in Martin.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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