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Origin & history of Merlyn1
Welsh roots
Merlyn comes from the Welsh tradition, meaning Sea fortress, sea hill.
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How popular is Merlyn?
1930
peak year
Merlyn reached its widest reach during the Great Depression years. In 1930, 137 babies received the name (ranked #510). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #11764), with about 13 babies given the name annually. Merlyn's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 5,030 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
137
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #510)
(ranked #510)
13
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
130
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
5,030
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Merlyn6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
M4
E5
R9
L3
Y7
N5
Sum: 33 → Life path 6
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Personality of Merlyn❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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