The baby name Merlina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /mərˈliːnə/ (mer-LEE-nuh).
The baby name Merlina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /mərˈliːnə/ (mer-LEE-nuh).
Merlina is in Origin.
Merlina is a feminine elaboration of Merlin, the legendary name that traces back to Welsh Myrddin and its Latinized form Merlinus. The Welsh root is debated but often glossed as “sea fortress” or “fort by the sea,” lending Merlina a strong, mythic aura. In Romance languages the form also echoes merle/merula, words for “blackbird,” and the English “merlin,” a small falcon, so the name can carry graceful avian overtones alongside Arthurian magic.
As a given name, Merlina appears as Merline in medieval French sources and resurfaces in modern records across Italy, Germany, and parts of Northern Europe, with recent use in Spanish-speaking regions. Latin American pop culture boosted its familiarity when some dubs of The Addams Family rendered Wednesday as Merlina. Variant forms include Merline (French), Merlene and Merlyn (English), and Merlina (Italian/Spanish). Related names are Merlin and Merle; diminutives include Merli and Lina.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | 0 | #38 | 2 | 2,238 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #98 | 5 | 3,319 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #224 | 4 | 4,141 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #255 | 4 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #278 | 5 | 11,010 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #291 | 4 | 3,687 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #336 | 8 | 15,378 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #337 | 2 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #363 | 28 | 13,098 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #418 | 7 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #443 | 3 | 8,339 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #481 | 3 | 7,628 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #484 | 32 | 19,177 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #501 | 10 | 6,731 |
| CO | 0 | #507 | 4 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #514 | 5 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #537 | 5 | 7,500 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #541 | 13 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #552 | 48 | 8,289 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #570 | 17 | 18,916 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #603 | 13 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #647 | 5 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #820 | 32 | 14,098 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #898 | 38 | 25,931 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #911 | 6 | 8,487 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #916 | 28 | 14,861 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #952 | 43 | 24,821 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #972 | 12 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #998 | 81 | 16,140 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,116 | 68 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,229 | 8 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,412 | 35 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Merlina is popular in 48 countries — most recent births per country:
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