Marvin
From Welsh Merfyn (“Mervyn”), probably from mer (“marrow”) + myn (“eminent”). Borrowed from English Marvin in the 20th century.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Names like Meighan
Similar names based on sound, origin, syllables, endings, popularity, and style tags.
Meghan
A female given name from Welsh, a pseudo-Irish spelling of the Welsh Megan.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Mervin
Variant of Mervyn.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Mervyn
Welsh Merfyn, probably from mer (“marrow”) (from Proto-Brythonic *mer) + myn (“eminent”) (compare Irish mín (“smooth, elegant, courteous”)).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Merwin
From Welsh Merfyn.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Bowen
From Welsh ap Owain (“son of Owen”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Same-origin alternatives
Marvin
From Welsh Merfyn (“Mervyn”), probably from mer (“marrow”) + myn (“eminent”). Borrowed from English Marvin in the 20th century.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Meghan
A female given name from Welsh, a pseudo-Irish spelling of the Welsh Megan.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Mervin
Variant of Mervyn.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Same-style alternatives
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