The baby name Marwin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAR-win (IPA: /ˈmɑːr.wɪn/ or /ˈmɑr.wɪn/).
Marwin is English in Origin.
The baby name Marwin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAR-win (IPA: /ˈmɑːr.wɪn/ or /ˈmɑr.wɪn/).
Marwin is English in Origin.
Marwin is a modern masculine given name most common in German-speaking Europe, Scandinavia, and the Low Countries. It aligns with two related traditions: as a spelling variant of Marvin/Mervyn from Old English Merewine (mere "sea, lake" + wine "friend"), yielding the sense "friend of the sea"; and as a transparently Germanic compound of mari/meri "famous, renowned" + wini "friend," giving "famous friend." Both routes fit medieval naming patterns with the -win(e) element and explain its familiar yet contemporary feel.
Usage is modest in the Anglosphere but steadier in Germany and Switzerland; footballer Marwin Hitz is a noted bearer. Recorded cousins include Marvin, Merwin, Mervin, Mervyn, Marven, Marwyn; feminine forms Marwina/Marvina occasionally appear. Short forms are Marv and Win. The name carries amicable, reliable overtones, balancing maritime imagery with the prestige of renown.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| PH | 0 | #107 | 4 | 5,607 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #134 | 2 | 4,130 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #136 | 2 | 1,769 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #179 | 4 | 1,509 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #245 | 2 | 3,322 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #303 | 3 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| GT | 0 | #337 | 2 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #338 | 3 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #344 | 40 | 11,440 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #385 | 3 | 2,865 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #426 | 4 | 13,098 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #430 | 13 | 2,180 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #453 | 22 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #556 | 4 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #557 | 5 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #570 | 23 | 9,244 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #649 | 17 | 13,390 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #655 | 13 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #698 | 10 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #731 | 9 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #777 | 9 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #798 | 9 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #809 | 21 | 13,765 | |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #817 | 136 | 5,697 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #823 | 98 | 15,656 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #841 | 111 | 5,873 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #847 | 32 | 14,506 |
| United States | Boys | 2020 | #894 | 5 | 7,187 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #919 | 7 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #925 | 11 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #972 | 11 | 16,355 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,072 | 21 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,073 | 39 | 25,439 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,144 | 9 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,230 | 5 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,265 | 8 | 25,619 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,446 | 26 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,551 | 64 | 28,008 |
Marwin is popular in 55 countries — most recent births per country:
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