Mervyn

The boy's name Mervyn represents a variant of the Welsh name Marvin and is translated as 'the Significant' or 'the Special'. The name originally comes from the English surname Merfyn, which is based on Old Welsh elements: mer means 'the mark' and myn stands for 'significant', 'famous', 'special', or 'outstanding'.

What does the name Mervyn mean?

Mervyn is a masculine name form derived from the Welsh Marvin and carries the meaning 'the Significant' or 'the Special'. The name originates from the English surname Merfyn, which consists of Old Welsh word components: mer meaning 'the mark' and myn meaning 'significant', 'famous', 'special', or 'outstanding'. Merfyn Frych was the Welsh king of Gwynedd from about 825 to 844 and is considered the first king of this line not descended from Cunedda. However, little is documented about his reign. Other variants of the name include Marwin, Marvyn, Marven, Morvin, Mervin, Merwin, and Merwyn. Additionally, there are feminine forms such as Marvine, Marwine, Mervyne, and Marve.

Where does the name Mervyn come from?

The name Mervyn has Old Welsh roots and means 'the Significant' or 'the Special'.

How do you pronounce Mervyn?

Mervyn is pronounced approximately as 'Mär-vin'.

When is the name day of Mervyn?

The name day for Mervyn is celebrated on April 25 and August 3.

Popularity

In Germany, Mervyn is a rather rare first name. Currently, it ranks 5,840th on the list of the most common male baby names. Its best placement was in 2023 at 5,488th. In the last ten years, the name has been given less than 10 times, placing it at 7,739th in the ten-year statistics. For the period from 2010 to 2024, it ranks 8,916th.

Famous people

• Eric Mervyn Lindsay (astronomer from Ireland)
• Harmonica Mervyn Hinds (American musician)
• Mervyn Africa (British jazz musician)
• Mervyn Black (British architect)
• Mervyn Blake (Indian actor)
• Mervyn Brian Kennicott (German writer)
• Mervyn Brian Muggleton (cricketer from Australia)
• Mervyn C. Oliver (English artist)
• Mervyn Cawston (British footballer)
• Mervyn Davies (English rugby player)
• Mervyn Day (British footballer)
• Mervyn Finlay (Australian racing rower)
• Mervyn George Haigh (English bishop)
• Mervyn Gill (English footballer)
• Mervyn Hughes (cricketer from Australia)
• Mervyn Jaffey (cricketer from Ireland)
• Mervyn King (English darts player)
• Mervyn Leroy (American film director)
• Mervyn Morris (poet from Jamaica)
• Mervyn Murphy (Australian film director)