Given name & surname

Mirfin

“marrow”·“eminent”

Mirfin is a surname from Welsh.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Mirfin is a form of Marvin. Marvin is probably built from elements meaning “marrow” and “eminent”.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Mirfin is a form of Marvin. Marvin probably comes from Welsh.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Mirfin’s family of names

In English usage, Mirfin as a surname has a related form in Marvin. In English usage, Mirfin has a related form in Merwin.

Walk Mirfin’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 2

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

Similar names

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

Welsh · Royal

Merfyn

“marrow” · “eminent”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

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Merlin

Merlin is used as a given name and a surname. One Welsh interpretation is “of the sea fortress; in Arthurian legend, the wizard and mentor of King Arthur.”

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82% boys · 18% girls

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Mervin

“a friend of the sea”

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>99% boys

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Mairwen

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Welsh · Nature

Morcan

“of the bright sea”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Welsh

Morfydd

Morfydd is a feminine given name from Welsh.

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Welsh

Mabon

“our son”

No U.S. birth series

78% boys · 22% girls

Welsh · Mythological

Modron

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Mirfin’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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