Marvin
Marvin is a name of Welsh origin, derived from the elements 'marw' meaning 'great' and 'gwyn' meaning 'white' or 'fair,' combining to suggest 'sea hill' or 'great lord.' The name gained widespread popularity in English-speaking countries during the 20th century.
Current Popularity
Popularity over time
Dashed bar: 2026 (projected): 373. How this is calculated
Yearly values
- 2011: 578
- 2012: 581
- 2013: 550
- 2014: 572
- 2015: 522
- 2016: 534
- 2017: 487
- 2018: 482
- 2019: 477
- 2020: 451
- 2021: 450
- 2022: 457
- 2023: 433
- 2024: 409
- 2025: 385
- 2026 (projected): 373
Good to Know
- •Easy to spell and pronounce across most languages
- •Has a warm, approachable sound that ages well
- •Strong association with Marvin Gaye gives it musical and soulful connotations
- •Experienced peak popularity in the 1930s-1950s, now considered charmingly vintage
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Marvin Hagler
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Marvin Minsky
Pioneering computer scientist and AI researcher
Marvin Harrison
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Statistics
254,192
Total births since 1880
1928
Peak year
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