Marlon

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Marlon is a variant of the name Marcellus, which is derived from the Roman name Marcellus meaning "young warrior".
Pronunciation
MAHR-lən
mahr-lon
Popularity
Marlon is not among the top 1000 baby boy names in the United States as of 2020.

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Marlon Name meanings & History

Marlon is a variant of the name Marcellus, which is derived from the Roman name Marcellus meaning "young warrior". Meaning unknown. This name was popularized by the American actor Marlon Brando (1924-2004), who was named after his father. Marlon is typically used as a first name for baby boys.

Zodiac Sign of Marlon: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Marlon:

M: Memory,Mommy,Mother,Memorabilia,Mushy,Maternal,Manipulative

A: Action,Angry,Ambitious,Aggressive,Assertive,Argumentative

R: Resourceful,Rational,Restless,Reason

L: Languid,Lazy,Lover,Luscious,Legal,Liaison,Lovely

O: Organized,Obsessive,Obstinate,Obsolete,Ostentatious

N: Nagging,Nervous,Nice,Nutrition,Neurosis,Neat,Nitpicking

Marlon is:

  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Urban name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Marlon include Marlon Brando, a legendary American actor, and Marlon James, a Jamaican author who won the Man Booker Prize in 2015.

2.) Marlon (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) wizard; strange

Other Forms: Marlan, Marlen, Marlin, Marly


3.) Marlon (Unisex)

Usage: English

Meanings: Little hawk

Other Forms: Marlan, Marlen, Marlonn


4.) Marlon (Female)

Usage: Dutch

Meanings: Marlon means "little warrior" or "falcon".

Pronunciation: The name Marlon can be pronounced as "MAR-lawn".
mahr-LAWN


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Cartoon of Marlon

Description: The name Marlon has two possible origins. One is derived from the Old Germanic name Marlin, which means "little warrior". The other origin comes from the actress Marlene Dietrich, who combined the first syllable of her own name with the last syllable of the surname of her then-boyfriend, actor John Wayne, to create Marlon as a tribute to him. Marlon means "little warrior" or "falcon". Meaning uncertain. Most likely a combination of two names, for example Maria and Lonneke. Marlon is a name that can be used for baby boys.

Famous People

Famous people with the name Marlon include Marlon Brando, an American actor, film director, and activist; and Marlon James, a Jamaican novelist and professor of literature.

5.) Marlon (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) a form of Merlin.

Other Forms: Marlan


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