Discover and Shortlist Your Perfect Baby Names!

Merlina as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Merlina

Add to my Name List

The baby name Merlina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /mərˈliːnə/ (mer-LEE-nuh).

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Pronunciation: /mərˈliːnə/ (mer-LEE-nuh)

What is the meaning of the name Merlina ?

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.

Merlina has the following similar or variant Names

Merlina – Popularity by country

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:

United States
AE
AL
AR
BH

Did we miss something about this name? Let us know!

People also ask about Merlina

Merlina is predominantly a girl's name.
Merlina is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /mərˈliːnə/ (mer-LEE-nuh).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Merline, Merlyn, Merlinde and Merlyna.
Across languages, Merlina has these equivalents: Merlin (English, masculine), Myrddin (Welsh), Merlinus (Latinized).
Somewhat — Merlina ranked #911 in United States in 2024, placing it just outside the most common names.
Merlina's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #928 in 2014 to #911 in 2024 in United States.