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Marvin

Marvin ranks #181 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 12 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #382 among boy dog names.
Marvin's popularity trend

Marvin's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2018.

0.02%0.04%0.06%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
12
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#181
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
+371
2014 → 2019
Gender split
100% male
0% female100% male

Gender split comes from 36 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Marvin mean?
/ˈmɑɹ.vɪn/2 syllablesOrigin: Welsh

Marvin traces back to the Welsh name Merfyn, formed from "mer," meaning "marrow" or "essence," and "myn," meaning "eminent." It's a name with old Welsh roots that spread widely across the English-speaking world in the 20th century.

Marvin has a warm, old-school charm - a name that suits a dog with a steady, dependable personality and a bit of quiet dignity.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Marvin shows up

Cats named Marvin per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.04%
SeattleWA, US0.04%

Cat names like Marvin

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