Gender: Male
Origin: English, Welsh
Meaning: Sea Lover, Friend of the Sea, Eminent Marrow, Sea Friend
Pronunciation: MAHR-vin, /ˈmɑːrvɪn/, M AA R V IH N
Popularity Rank: #1,185
Derived from the Welsh name Mervyn, meaning "sea hill" or "eminence by the sea".
The name Marvin is of English, Welsh origin and means Sea Lover, Friend of the Sea, Eminent Marrow, Sea Friend, Great, Marrow Eminent, Variant of Mervyn, meaning "sea hill" or "eminence by the sea".. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Marvin is commonly found in United States of America, Germany, Guatemala, and 90 more countries.
Phonetic Pronunciation: MAHR-vin
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈmɑːrvɪn/
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: M AA R V IH N
M: Pronounce as in "man" (M AE N)
AA: Pronounce as in "father" (AA F TH ER)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
V: Pronounce as in "van" (V AE N)
IH: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
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At NamesLook, the name Marvin is recorded 55,567 times globally, ranking it as the 1,185th most common name worldwide.
Marvin is most prevalent in United States of America, with 15,506 occurrences, making it the 375th most popular name in the country.
In Costa Rica, the name Marvin is found among 1 in every 37 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #375 | 1 : 117 |
| Germany | #179 | 1 : 56 |
| Guatemala | #25 | 1 : 39 |
| France | #642 | 1 : 272 |
| Costa Rica | #40 | 1 : 37 |
| South Africa | #1,088 | 1 : 1,178 |
| Netherlands | #520 | 1 : 210 |
| Saudi Arabia | #1,871 | 1 : 1,752 |
| Mexico | #1,281 | 1 : 815 |
| Peru | #941 | 1 : 917 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Marvin from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
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Marvin is Welsh in origin, and not English or Jewish as you say. It comes from Merfin, and means a tower by the sea.