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Marvine

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How to Pronounce Marvine

Pronounced mar-VEEN /mɑrˈviːn/Medium

Meaning: Marvine is a feminine form of Marvin, a name usually traced to the Welsh Merfyn, of uncertain first element plus myn, or to an Old English name read as 'sea friend.' The -ine ending makes it a girl's name; its meaning comes from Marvin.Low

In 30 seconds: Marvine is a feminine form of Marvin, from Welsh Merfyn or Old English 'sea friend.' A rare early-1900s name (said mar-VEEN).
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Origin LowEnglish, Welsh
MeaningMarvine is a feminine form of Marvin, a name usually traced to the Welsh Merfyn, of uncertain first element plus myn, or to an Old English name read as 'sea friend.' The -ine ending makes it a girl's name; its meaning comes from Marvin.
U.S. rank (1968)#7749 ↘ Falling
1968 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1924
Total births (all-time)≈ 542
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192519121968

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Marvine is a feminine form of Marvin, traced to the Welsh Merfyn or to an Old English name meaning 'sea friend.' It appears in United States records from around 1912, coined in the era's fashion for feminizing boys' names with an -ine ending. It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its mid-1920s high.

A girl named Marvine then would be a great-grandmother today, and the name reads as an ornate, early-century one. It has not revived, though Marvin itself keeps a certain retro charm.

Did you know? Marvine turns a boys' name into a daughter's: it dresses Marvin, often read as 'sea friend,' in an -ine ending in the same way Ernestine came from Ernest.
Overall data confidence 42%
References - Marvine — Feminine of Marvin; Welsh Merfyn / Old English 'sea friend'

Variations

MarvaMarvinaMarvin

Nicknames

MarvVina

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Marvine mean?

It is a feminine form of Marvin, from the Welsh Merfyn or an Old English name read as 'sea friend.'

How do you pronounce Marvine?

It's said mar-VEEN /mɑrˈviːn/, two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Marvine a boy or girl name?

Here Marvine is used as a girl's name, the feminine of Marvin.

How popular is Marvine?

It was always rare, an early-twentieth-century name given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.

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