Marvin

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Marvin means "sea friend."
Pronunciation
MAHR-vin(English)
MAR-vin
MAR-vin(German)
Popularity
In the United States, Marvin was most popular in the 1930s and 1940s, but its popularity has since declined. In 2020, it ranked at #625 in the US.

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Marvin Name meanings & History

The name Marvin means "sea friend.". From an English surname that was derived from the Welsh given name Merfyn or the Old English name Mærwine. As an American given name, it steadily rose in popularity through the beginnings of the 20th century and peaked in the early 1930s (closely mirroring the similar-sounding but unrelated name Melvin). A famous bearer was the American musician Marvin Gaye (1939-1984). Marvin is mainly used as a masculine given name.

Zodiac Sign of Marvin: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Marvin:

M: Mother,Memory,Mushy,Manipulative,Mommy,Memorabilia,Maternal

A: Ambitious,Action,Angry,Aggressive,Argumentative,Assertive

R: Rational,Resourceful,Restless,Reason

V: Versatility,Vivacious,Vexing,Variety

I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

N: Nagging,Nice,Neurosis,Nitpicking,Nervous,Neat,Nutrition

Marvin is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Marvin include Marvin Gaye, an American singer and songwriter; Marvin Hagler, a former professional boxer; and Marvin Lewis, a former NFL coach.

2.) MARVIN (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: A name that arose in the Middle Ages as a variant of the Welsh Mervyn (sea hill, eminent marrow). See MERVYN. Alternatively, it might be derived from the obsolete Merefin, a compound name composed of the element mere (lake, pond, sea) and the ethnic term Finn (a Finn, from Finland) or fionn (white, fair, clear). (MARVIN)


3.) Marvin (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) steadfast friend

Other Forms: Marv, Marven, Marvy


4.) Marvin (Male)

Usage: Welsh

Meanings: Sea friend

Other Forms: Marven, Marvin, Marvyn


5.) Marvin (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) lover of the sea.

Other Forms: Marvein, Marven, Marvion, Marvn, Marvon, Marvyn, Marvyne, Murvan, Murven, MurvinMarvein, Marven, Marvion, Marvn, Marvon, Marvyn, Marvyne, Murvan, Murven, Murvin,Murvine, Murvon, Murvyn, Murvyne, Murwin, Murwyn


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