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Marvina
How to Pronounce Marvina
Pronounced mar-VEE-nuh /mɑrˈvi.nə/Medium
Meaning: Marvina is the feminine form of Marvin, whose usual source is the Welsh Merfyn, later reshaped in English. The name is read variously as sea hill or as marrow-eminent, and Marvina simply adds a feminine ending to it.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Marvina is a feminine form of Marvin, generally traced to the Welsh Merfyn, a name later anglicized. As Marvin gained ground in early and mid-century America, feminine versions like Marvina followed, in the common habit of pairing a girl's name to a favorite man's name in the family.
Marvina was never common, given to only a handful of girls a year around 1951, and it thinned out after mid-century. A woman named Marvina from that time would be in her seventies today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Marvina mean?
It shares the meaning of Marvin, from the Welsh Merfyn, read as sea hill or eminent marrow.
How do you pronounce Marvina?
It is said mar-VEE-nuh /mɑrˈvi.nə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.
Is Marvina a boy or girl name?
Marvina is used as a girl's name, the feminine of Marvin.
How popular is Marvina?
It was always rare, given to only a handful of girls a year around the early nineteen-fifties.