Merlin (given name)

Merlin is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:

• Merlin Bartz (born 1961), Iowa State Senator
• Merlin Bronques, American musician and photographer
• Merlin Guilfoyle (1908–1981), Roman Catholic bishop
• Merlin Hanbury-Tracy, 7th Baron Sudeley (born 1939), British peer, author and right-wing activist
• Merlin Holland, author
• Merlin Hull (1870–1953), lawyer, newspaper publisher and member of the United States House of Representatives
• Merlin Malinowski (born 1958), retired Canadian National Hockey League player
• Merlin Miller candidate for President, 2012, Third Position Party (received 2,604 votes)
• Merlin Minshall (1906–1987), British intelligence agent often claimed as an inspiration behind James Bond
• Merlin Olsen (1940–2010), American football player
• Merlin Santana (1976–2002), American actor
• Merlin Volzke (born 1925), retired American jockey