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Origin & history of Merlina1
Modern American roots
Merlina comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Blackbird" or "blackbird-like woman.".
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How popular is Merlina?
2007
peak year
Today, Merlina is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #11174), with only about 12 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2007, 31 babies were given the name (ranked #4768 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. In all, around 170 babies have been registered as Merlina since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
31
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #4,768)
(ranked #4,768)
12
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
120
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
170
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Merlina9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
🌍Humanitarian
🎨Creative
🌟Wise
💝Loving
M4
E5
R9
L3
I9
N5
A1
Sum: 36 → Life path 9
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Personality of Merlina🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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