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The baby name Marvin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɑːr.vɪn/ (MAR-vin).

Marvin is English, Germanic, Welsh in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English, Germanic, Welsh
Pronunciation: /ˈmɑːr.vɪn/ (MAR-vin)

What is the meaning of the name Marvin ?

The baby name Marvin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɑːr.vɪn/ (MAR-vin).

Marvin is English, Germanic, Welsh in Origin.

Marvin is an Anglicized given name linked to the Welsh Mervyn, from Old Welsh Merfyn, borne by Merfyn Frych, a 9th‑century king of Gwynedd. The original Welsh meaning is obscure and debated among scholars. Through medieval and modern usage, Marvin also overlapped with Germanic names such as Old English Merewine and Old High German Marwin (mær/meri “famous” + wine/win “friend”), which yields the common gloss “famous friend.”

The name revived in 19th‑century Britain and peaked in the United States mid‑20th century, helped by figures like singer Marvin Gaye and boxer “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler; it remains familiar in the Anglophone world and Latin America. Variants and related forms include Mervyn, Mervin, Merwyn, Marvyn, and Marwin; the usual short form is Marv. Pop‑culture has kept the name visible through characters like Marvin the Martian and Marvin the Paranoid Android.

Marvin has the following similar or variant Names

Celebrity babies named Marvin

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Marvin Gaye III Denise Gordy television actor ★★★★★ Marvin Gaye singer ★★★★★
Marvin Bohlen Dieter Bohlen singer ★★★★★

Marvin – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Boys 2025 #1 — 423
Ireland Boys 2024 #1 — 820
HN 0 #15 8 704
GT Boys 0 #20 4,786 7,625
PH Boys 0 #23 928 11,440
SV Boys 0 #23 6 352
HN Boys 0 #24 32 749
NA 0 #24 10 2,537
GT 0 #25 763 5,948
CR Boys 0 #27 3,690 10,188
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
PH 0 #38 59 5,607
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
JM 0 #39 50 3,714
MT 0 #39 5 1,767
BI Boys 0 #44 1 917
JM Boys 0 #44 515 6,876
Austria Boys 2007 #55 129 60
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
AL 0 #72 5 2,372
JP 0 #74 4 4,057
MV Boys 0 #76 4 3,375
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
QA 0 #87 14 7,011
CR 0 #93 66 5,526
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
Germany Boys 0 #99 6,225 5,697
TW 0 #100 4 4,523
BN Boys 0 #106 28 6,332
OM 0 #106 11 6,215
PA 0 #107 24 3,797
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
Switzerland Boys 2024 #112 26 1,769
KW 0 #118 4 5,216
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
EE Boys 0 #124 2 2,087
Norway Boys 2025 #128 7 444
PA Boys 0 #128 809 9,305
ID Boys 0 #131 5 4,130
MT Boys 0 #132 46 4,064
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
MU 0 #133 5 3,613
BW Boys 0 #146 9 4,685
MO Boys 0 #148 76 5,842
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
AE 0 #153 25 10,220
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
PR Boys 0 #161 14 2,508
Austria Boys 0 #172 410 2,180
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
Sweden Boys 2022 #177 6 1,509
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
NA Boys 0 #182 54 6,830
LU Boys 0 #190 29 4,970
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
Austria 0 #194 20 850
Belgium Boys 2005 #198 26 410
SA 0 #204 92 10,560
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
TW Boys 0 #207 35 7,111
EC Boys 0 #211 29 3,322
PL 0 #211 2 2,600
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
Germany 0 #217 268 2,542
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
GH 0 #231 13 5,396
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
NL Boys 0 #232 1,709 5,873
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
BO Boys 0 #244 619 9,244
SG 0 #245 25 11,010
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
AL Boys 0 #249 50 5,122
CN Boys 0 #250 72 9,639
HR Boys 0 #254 6 3,997
NG 0 #254 11 5,926
GH Boys 0 #260 87 8,138
MO Girls 0 #260 4 7,056
GR Boys 0 #267 7 6,912
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
JM Girls 0 #275 4 7,507
ZA 0 #279 169 14,421
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
PE 0 #282 29 6,350
JP Boys 0 #285 13 7,909
France Boys 2021 #288 102 2,865
Canada Boys 2024 #288 19 2,588
BO 0 #293 89 6,868
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
CZ Boys 0 #301 5 6,530
NL 0 #303 89 2,481
MY 0 #312 19 12,352
DK Boys 0 #315 11 7,401
MU Boys 0 #315 43 8,477
HK 0 #326 23 8,483
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
PL Boys 0 #337 4 6,459
QA Girls 0 #338 6 15,378
ZA Boys 0 #338 1,785 25,619
PT Boys 0 #355 13 7,951
CN Girls 0 #356 4 8,829
BR 0 #357 4 5,969
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
HK Boys 0 #359 179 12,905
PE Boys 0 #359 995 14,506
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
JO Boys 0 #366 12 7,057
PH Girls 0 #367 24 13,098
MX 0 #384 30 8,339
UY Boys 0 #390 10 5,922
MX Boys 0 #396 1,046 16,355
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
CL 0 #401 11 6,867
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
Finland Boys 0 #415 13 2,041
CO Boys 0 #418 755 15,656
OM Girls 0 #420 5 15,987
SG Boys 0 #433 273 17,960
CO 0 #435 46 7,768
Spain 0 #437 16 2,326
GT Girls 0 #455 51 7,500
QA Boys 0 #455 258 18,093
AR Boys 0 #456 12 7,628
SD Boys 0 #462 5 10,523
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
RU Boys 0 #484 22 12,621
BH 0 #490 64 17,937
CM Boys 0 #494 57 12,054
KW Girls 0 #504 12 19,177
PS Boys 0 #506 43 10,655
PA Girls 0 #511 8 9,861
CR Girls 0 #514 19 11,342
IQ Girls 0 #521 5 11,303
LY 0 #521 15 12,703
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
United States Boys 2024 #535 406 7,044
CL Boys 0 #539 129 13,390
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
IL Boys 0 #575 33 10,983
AE Girls 0 #590 8 20,968
BO Girls 0 #590 22 9,488
KW Boys 0 #593 178 18,755
BD Boys 0 #600 6 10,045
IQ Boys 0 #611 57 13,071
LB 0 #623 36 13,263
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
NG Boys 0 #641 342 16,906
Finland Boys 2026 #642 41 3,552
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
HK Girls 0 #645 6 16,104
SA Boys 0 #653 1,510 28,008
IT 0 #663 52 4,183
BR Boys 0 #695 57 12,213
Spain Boys 0 #702 234 5,610
MY Boys 0 #709 434 25,439
AE Boys 0 #719 391 22,615
IT Boys 0 #752 864 10,046
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
NG Girls 0 #771 16 15,093
OM Boys 0 #790 92 17,948
EG Boys 0 #802 85 15,035
Germany Girls 0 #822 17 4,949
TN 0 #857 9 13,765
SA Girls 0 #887 49 25,931
United States Girls 2019 #908 5 8,965
CL Girls 0 #909 7 14,098
PE Girls 0 #927 17 14,861
EG Girls 0 #930 30 14,742
IN Boys 0 #977 25 16,750
MY Girls 0 #980 15 24,821
CO Girls 0 #1,044 35 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,106 36 25,928
MA 0 #1,117 12 20,986
MX Girls 0 #1,155 29 17,781
DZ 0 #1,158 19 20,130
TR 0 #1,188 24 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,417 30 9,415

Marvin is popular in 90 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Norway
Canada
Germany
Switzerland

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People also ask about Marvin

Marvin is predominantly a boy's name.
Marvin is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈmɑːr.vɪn/ (MAR-vin).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Mervin, Mervyn, Merfyn, Marven, Marvyn and Marv.
Yes, very popular — Marvin ranked #1 in Germany in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 12 countries.
Marvin ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2025).
Marvin's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #228 in 2011 to #288 in 2021 in France.
Yes — at least 2 celebrity couples have chosen Marvin for their child, including Denise Gordy and Marvin Gaye.