Unisex • Modern Tamil
Merlin
மெர்லின்
Signature Meaning
Merlin is best known as the legendary wizard and advisor from Arthurian tales, evoking wisdom, magic, and prophecy. The name is derived from the Old Welsh form "Myrddin," which appears in medieval stories. Exact original meaning is debated among scholars, so this entry emphasizes the name's literary and cultural associations rather than a single definitive etymology.
Quick Facts
Gender⚧ Unisex
OriginMixed/Other
Style / Category
Modern/MeɾLin/
Starts with2 / T
Syllables2 syllables
Numerology (Chaldean)
Chaldean NumerologyTamil tradition
Chaldean (Tamil / Indian): Compound 20 → Root 2 (Moon / சந்திரன்)
M(4) + E(5) + R(2) + L(3) + I(1) + N(5) = 20
Pythagorean (Western): Compound 35 → Root 8
Tamil baby naming and Vedic astrology traditionally follow the Chaldean system based on planetary sound vibrations.
5· Moon (சந்திரன்)
Pronunciation Guide
Native Tamil AudioSay it likemer-lin
Tamil syllablesமெ-ர்-லி-ன்
IPA pronunciationIPA is a phonetic notation used to show pronunciation precisely./meɾlin/
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Other possible spellings
This name may also be written as:
MerleenMerzhinMerzheen