Marlon name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Latin, Old English, Hebrew and Celtic
Usage: English, French, Icelandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: m(a)-rlon
Meaning: Little Falcon, God of War Mars Ordained and Sea
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What does Marlon mean?

Well-Known unisex name Marlon is used in English, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Swedish, Finnish and French that came from Latin, Hebrew, Celtic and Old English, meaning of Marlon is "Little Falcon, God of War Mars Ordained or Sea".

Marlon is form of eternal and renowned Mahlon. Mahlon is variant of cherished and biblical Marlon. Used particulary in English cherished, Mahlon, Mahlon means "Mild" is of Hebrew origin. Marlon is a short of Marc.

Marc is form of trendy, long standing and biblical Mark. Marc is French, English and Welsh cognate of Marcus. Also Marc is German and English cognate of Mark. Famed Marc has its origin in Greek and Latin, Marc means "Defence and From the God Mars".

Marlon is abridged form of Markus. Markus is English, German and Hungarian form of Marcus. Also Markus is Hungarian, Scandinavian and Latvian form of Mark. Meaning of Markus is God of War Mars Ordained and Dedicated to the God Mars is rooted from Latin and Greek..

Marlon is celebrated on September 4th.

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How do I pronounce Marlon?

m(a)-rlon is the most common way to pronounce two syllabled Marlon. It can also be pronounced as mar-lon.

Variants of Marlon

Marcus, Mahlon, Mahlen, Merlin, Marc, Myrddin, Marlin, Mark, Marc-Antoine, Marcangelo, Marcas, Damarcus, Marcusanthony, Mervyn, Marlyin, Marline, Maleko, Mark Anthony

Names that rhyme with Marlon

How popular is the name Marlon?

Marlon was among the popular names in United States. Since emerging in 1914 around 29722 babies have been given the moniker. When at the peak of its usage in 1972, 1029 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 217th position.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 144 years. Moreover, the first name has been to the top 500 baby names 44 times Marlon is common in France where over 3078 new-borns have been given the name since 1977.

At present at its peak, the moniker grabbed the 272nd spot and 223 baby boys were given the name.

Marlon is a familiar baby name in Switzerland, it has been in use since 1998 and was able to reach the top 100 names.

In 2013, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 86 on boy names chart when 98 babies were given the name Marlon. Over 1145 babies in Switzerland have been named Marlon.

The given name is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 500 names. In 1997, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 455 on boy names chart when 43 babies were named Marlon.

There are over 503 babies that have been given the name Marlon in England and Wales.

Marlon is an uncommon baby name in Belgium, even after 24 years of use, it could not make it big.

Over 269 people have been named Marlon in Belgium. Marlon is a rare baby name in Ireland and may not be used now since it isn't seen since 2003. However things change on global perspective, Marlon is extremely popular in Philippines where every 1 in 500 have the name.

Also the baby name is popular in Brazil, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, Sri Lanka, Costa Rica, Indonesia and El Salvador. At least, 480000 people globally have carried Marlon as their given name according to our findings.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
202393923900
202299022400
2021103221000
202098221600
201985426000
201884826100
201779129100
201680928400
201581527700
201474331900
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Marlon in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands1165551828182
Finland16433100

Numerological analysis of Marlon

You want to shout it out to the world that not everyone has to think or behave the same. People admire your charm and independent attitude about everything. If letter M is your cornerstone, you probably bury yourself in work every day. You stay true to your opinion and beliefs. You never come up with a plan to achieve something but make your way as you go. You can't stand in one place for a long time because it bores you.

Other names similar to Marlon

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  •  Erine - Originated from Celtic and Greek, Unconventional Erine generally bestowed upon both sexes, used chiefly in Irish, French and Finnish, Erine means "Peace"
  •  Marmaduke - Boy name Marmaduke is originated from Celtic and Welsh which is used especially in Irish and English languages, meaning of Marmaduke is "Devotee"
  •  Louann - Famous girl name Louann is of Celtic and Breton origin mostly used in French, Danish and Breton languages, meaning of Louann is "Wealth or Light or Light"
  •  Nels - The ever lasting and famous boy name Nels means "Chief or Son of Neil" has its roots in Celtic, English and Old Greek is used in Scandinavian, English and Swedish

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Famous people named Marlon

  • Marlon Guillermo Lara Orellana, Liberal Party politician from Honduras
  • Marlon Green, African-American pilot whose landmark United States Supreme Court decision in 1963 helped dismantle racial discrimination
  • Marlon Kittel, German actor
  • Marlon González, Colombian footballer
  • Marlon Brando, Marlon Brando Jr
  • Marlon Jackson, American entertainer, singer, and dancer
  • Marlon Wayans, American actor, comedian, screenwriter
  • Marlon Devonish, : 10
  • Marlon Riggs, American filmmaker, educator, poet
  • Marlon Anderson, former Major League Baseball utility player
  • Marlon Rojas, Trinidadian footballer
  • Marlon Byrd, American former professional baseball outfielder
  • Marlon Manalo, former Filipino professional pool player
  • Marlon Harewood, English footballer
  • Marlon Beresford, English former footballer
  • Marlon Samuels, Jamaican cricketer
  • Marlon Starling, retired American world champion professional boxer
  • Marlon McCree, former American football safety
  • Marlon Roudette, British-Vincentian recording artist
  • Marlon Black, former West Indian cricketer
  • Marlon King, former professional footballer
  • Marlon Vonhagt, former Sri Lankan cricketer
  • Marlon Ayoví, retired Ecuadorian footballer
  • Marlon Broomes, English former professional footballer
  • Marlon Maxey, retired American professional basketball player
  • Marlon Asher, Trinidadian reggae singer from Enterprise
  • Marlon Fernández, Cuban singer
  • Marlon Saunders, American singer, songwriter and record producer
  • Marlon Barnes, former American football running back for the Chicago Bears of the NFL
  • Marlon Aguirre, Guatemalan football midfielder
  • Marlon Piedrahita, Colombian professional footballer
  • Marlon Patterson, English footballer
  • Marlon Ventura Rodrigues, Brazilian central defender
  • Marlon Jordan, American jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader
  • Marlon Perrier in Jake and Tanya as Actor
  • Marlon Teixeira in Premiya Muz-TV 2012 as
  • Marlon Brando Sr. in The Naked Edge as Producer
  • Marlon Aquino in Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington as Actor
  • Marlon Lewis in Force of Execution as Actor
  • Marlon Sanders in The Real Cancun as Casting Director
  • In 2016, Marlon Moreno played the role of John in drama film Another Forever.
  • In 1978, Marlon Ramirez played the role of N in drama flick Isang ama, dalawang ina.

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Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
  4. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
  5. Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
  6. Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html
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