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Marlon

MAR-lon

Popularity

#1084

falling

Letters

6

Syllables

2

Origin

English

Total Births

31,095

Peak Year

#1,037 in 1972

First Recorded

1914

Style

Vintage

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Possibly from English surnames, a variant of Merlin or Marley, of uncertain meaning.

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Numerology

4

The Builder

Stable, disciplined, and hardworking. Names at 4 convey groundedness and reliability.

Famous Namesakes

  • Marlon Brando

    Legendary American actor

Nicknames

MarLon

Similar Names

DarrenMartinJordanBrandon

Personality Traits

CharmingStrongIndependentArtistic

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