Marvin: Meaning, origin and popularity

Pronounced MAHR-vin · 2 syllables

Marvin means “marrow; eminent”, from Welsh.

From Welsh Merfyn (“Mervyn”), probably from mer (“marrow”) + myn (“eminent”).

How popular is Marvin?

Marvin was the #699 name in the US in 2025, given to 385 babies. Its use has been fairly steady over the last decade. It peaked around 1930.

Babies named Marvin in the US by five-year period, relative to its peak (around 1930).

Half of US adults named Marvin are older than 63; most are between 24 and 87. (Estimated from US births by year and life tables.)

Names that real brothers and sisters of people named Marvin have, from family records on Wikidata, most common first.

Chosen by the same families or with a similar style and era.

Marvin means “marrow; eminent”. It comes from Welsh.

Marvin is pronounced MAHR-vin.

Marvin was the #699 name in the US in 2025, given to 385 babies. Its use has been fairly steady over the last decade. It peaked around 1930.

Half of US adults named Marvin are older than 63. Most are between 24 and 87.