About Merlyn
The name Merlyn is of Welsh origin and is derived from the Welsh word "mer" meaning "sea" and "lyn" meaning "lake". Therefore, the name Merlyn can be interpreted to mean "sea lake" or "lake of the sea". It is often associated with the legendary figure of Merlin, a wise and powerful magician from Arthurian legends.
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Merlyn is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 32.00% and females 68.00%, based on recent birth statistics.
The popularity of the name has increased by 12.50% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Merlyn in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Merlyn using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.