NAME PROFILE
Terina
Derived from the Welsh name Myrddin meaning 'sea fortress' or 'falcon.' A person named Merline is often seen as imaginative, intuitive, and spiritually deep, carrying a sense of mystery and ancient wisdom.
Key Stats
| Total births | 1,148 |
| Gender | Female (0% / 100%) |
| Peak year | 1968 |
| Peak generation | Gen X |
| First recorded | 1963 |
| Most recent | 1989 |
| Syllables | 3 |
| Origin | — |
| Comeback name | No |
Popularity Trend (1910–2025)
19102025
Top States
CA — 52%MI — 20%OH — 12%TX — 8%IL — 8%
Notable People
Merline Lovelace (Romance Novelist) · Merline Moore (Television Actress) · Merline Pitre (Academic and Historian) · Merlyn Rees (British Politician) · Merlyn Mantle (Author of 'A Hero All His Life')
Nicknames & Diminutives
MeriLynnMerl
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