Marvin (given name)
Marvin is a male given name, derived from the Welsh name Mervyn, an Anglicized form of Merfyn. The name Merfyn contains the Old Welsh elements mer, probably meaning "marrow", and myn, meaning "eminent".
People
A
- Marvin Abney, American politician
- Marvin Adams, American nuclear engineer
- Marvin Lee Aday, American singer
- Marvin Agustin, Filipino actor
- Marvin Akahomen, Swiss footballer
- Marvin Albert, American writer
- Marvin C. Alkin, American professor
- Marvin Allen (disambiguation), multiple people
- Marvin Ammori, American activist
- Marvin Anderson, Jamaican athlete
- Marvin Harold Anderson, American businessman
- Marvin Andrews, Trinidadian footballer
- Marvin Anieboh, Equatorial Guinean footballer
- Marvin Stuart Antelman, Israeli-American chemist
- Marvin Arneson, Canadian boxer
- Marvin S. Arrington Sr., American judge
- Marvin Ash, American pianist
- Marvin J. Ashton, American author and religious figure
- Marvin Aspen, American judge
- Marvan Atapattu, Sri Lankan cricket coach
- Marvin Austin, American football player
- Marvin Ávila, Guatemalan footballer
B
- Marvin Bagley III, American basketball player
- Marvin Bakalorz, German footballer
- Marvin Bam, South African field hockey player
- Marvin Barker, American baseball player
- Marvin Barkis, American politician
- Marvin Barnes, American basketball player
- Marvin Bartley, English footballer
- Marvin Bass, American football player
- Marvin R. Baxter, American judge
- Marvin Bejarano, Bolivian footballer
- Marvin Bell, American poet
- Marvin Benard, American baseball player
- Marvin Bernárdez, Honduran footballer
- Marvin A. Blyden, Virgin Island politician
- Marvin Booker, American football player
- Marvin Bower, American businessman
- Marvin Bracy, American football player
- Marvin Brown, English footballer
- Marvin Brown (Honduran footballer), Honduran footballer
- Marvin Burke, American race car driver
- Marvin W. Bursch, American businessman and politician
- Marvin Burton, American law enforcement officer
- Marvin Bush, American businessman
C
- Marvin Cabrera, Mexican footballer
- Marvin Camel, American boxer
- Marvin Felix Camillo, American theatre director
- Marvin Campbell, British gymnast
- Marvin Campbell (politician), American politician
- Marvin Casey, Israeli-American dancer
- Marvin Ceballos, Guatemalan footballer
- Marvin Chávez, Honduran footballer
- Marvin Chirelstein, American professor
- Marvin Chodorow, American physicist
- Marvin J. Chomsky, American director
- Marvin Cobb, American football player
- Marvin Cohen (American writer), American novelist
- Marvin L. Cohen, American physicist
- Marvin Coleman, American football player
- Marvin Cone, American painter
- Marvin Rodríguez Cordero, Costa Rican politician
- Marvin R. Couch, American politician
- Marvin Crawford, American skier
- Marvin Creamer, American sailor and professor
- Marvin Crenshaw, America football player
- Marvin Cruz, Filipino basketball player
- Marvin T. Culpepper, American politician
- Marvin Çuni, Albanian footballer
- Marvin Cupper, German ice hockey player
D
- Marvin Dana, American author
- Marvin Dauner, American farmer and politician
- Marvin Davis, American industrialist
- Marvin Davis (Canadian football), American football player
- Marvin R. Dee, American lawyer and politician
- Marvin Degon, American ice hockey player
- Marvin Dekil, Nigerian environmental scientist
- Marvin De Lima, French footballer
- Marvin Delph, American basketball player
- Marvin Dienst, German racing driver
- Marvin Dixon, Jamaican bobsledder
- Marvin Dunn, American educator, historian, and filmmaker
E
- Marvin Eastman, American mixed martial artist
- Marvin Egho, Austrian footballer
- Marvin Ekpiteta, English footballer
- Marvin Emnes, Dutch footballer
- Marvin Esser, German footballer
- Marvin Etzioni, American singer
F
- Marvin Filipo, New Zealand rugby league footballer
- Marvin Fletes, Nicaraguan footballer
- Marvin Francis, Native Canadian poet
- Marvin Franklin, American football coach
- Marvin Freeman, American baseball player
- Marvin Friedrich, German footballer
- Marvin D. Fuller, American general
G
- Marvin Gabrion, American murderer
- Marvin Gakpa, French footballer
- Marvin Gamez, American soccer player
- Marvin K. Gardner, American hymn writer
- Marvin Garrett, American horseback rider
- Marvin Gauci, Maltese chef
- Marvin Gay Sr., American minister
- Marvin Gaye, American singer-songwriter
- Marvin Gettleman, American professor
- Marvin Girouard, American business executive
- Marvin Goldfried, American psychologist
- Marvin Goldman, American biologist
- Marvin Goldstein, Israeli-American pianist
- Marvin Gonzales, Trinidad and Tobago politician
- Marvin Goodfriend, American economist
- Marvin Graves, American football player
- Marvin Gray, American serial killer
- Marvin Greenberg, American mathematician
- Marvin Griffin, American politician
H
- Marvin Hagler, American boxer
- Marvin Hall, American football player
- Marvin Hamlisch, American composer
- Marvin Hammond, Canadian rower
- Marvin Harada, Canadian-American bishop
- Marvin Harris, American anthropologist
- Marvin Harrison, American football player
- Marvin Harrison Jr., American football player
- Marvin Harvey (disambiguation), multiple people
- Marvin Hayes (disambiguation), multiple people
- Marvin Heemeyer, American welder, businessman and vandal
- Marvin C. Helling, American football player
- Marvin Hemmings, American songwriter
- Marvin Hershkowitz, American basketball player
- Marvin Hewitt, American imposter
- Marvin Hier, American film producer
- Marvin S. Hill, American professor
- Marvin Hinton, English footballer
- Marvin Hoffenberg, American economist and political scientist
- Marvin E. Holmes Jr., American politician
- Marvin Hudson, American baseball umpire
- Marvin Hughitt, American businessman
- Marvin Humes, English singer
- Marvin Hunt, Canadian politician
I
- Marvin P. Iannone, American police officer
- Marvin Iraheta, Salvadoran footballer
- Marvin Irvin, American serial killer
- Marvin Isley, American guitarist
- Marvin Israel, American artist
J
- Marvin James, Swiss snowboarder
- Marvin Johnson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Marvin Jones (disambiguation), multiple people
- Marvin Josephson, American executive
- Marvin Jouno, French musician
K
- Marvin Kalb, American journalist
- Marvin Kaplan, American actor
- Marvin Kaplan (lawyer), American lawyer and politician
- Marvin Karlins, American professor
- Marvin Kaye, American author
- Marvin Kent, American politician
- Marvin Kimble, American artistic gymnast
- Marvin Kirchhöfer, German racing driver
- Marvin Kitman, American critic
- Marvin Kleihs, German footballer
- Marvin Knoll, German footballer
- Marvin Kokos, French footballer
- Marvin Koner, American photographer
- Marvin Kratter, American real estate developer
- Marvin Kren, Austrian director
- Marvin Krislov, American academic administrator
- Marvin Kristynik, American football player
- Marvin Krohn, American criminologist
L
- Marvin Lamb, American composer
- Marvin Lane, American baseball player
- Marvin Lazarus, South African cricketer
- Marvin Levy (disambiguation), multiple people
- Marvin Lewellyn, American football coach
- Marvin Lewis, American football coach
- Marvin Lier, Swiss handball player
- Marvin Lim, Filipino-American politician
- Marvin Lipofsky, American artist
- Marvin Loback, American actor
- Marvin Loría, Costa Rican footballer
M
- Marvin Makinen, American professor
- Marvin Mandel, American politician
- Marvin L. Maple, American criminal
- Marvin Márquez, Salvadoran footballer
- Marvin Martin, French footballer
- Marvin Martinez, Salvadoran-American academic administrator
- Marvin Matip, German footballer
- Marvin H. McIntyre, American journalist
- Marvin McNutt, American football player
- Marvin McQuitty, American drummer
- Marvin Mehlem, German footballer
- Marvin Melville, American skier
- Marvin Menzies, American basketball coach
- Marvin Merritt IV, American actor
- Marvin Meyer, American scholar
- Marvin Milkes, American sports executive
- Marvin Miller (disambiguation), multiple people
- Marvin Mims, American football player
- Marvin Minoff, American producer
- Marvin Minsky, American cognitive scientist
- Marvin Mirisch, American producer
- Marvin Mitchell, American football player
- Marvin Mitchelson, American lawyer
- Marvin E. Moate, American politician
- Marvin Möller, German tennis player
- Marvin Monterrosa, Salvadoran footballer
- Marvin Calvo Montoya, Costa Rican biologist and politician
- Marvin Moore, Canadian politician
- Marvin Morgan, English footballer
- Marvin Morgan Jr., Jamaican footballer
- Marvin Mudrick, American professor
- Marvin Musquin, French motocross racer
N
- Marvin Nash, Canadian sprinter
- Marvin Nelson, American politician
- Marvin E. Newman, American photographer
O
- Marvin Obando, Costa Rican footballer
- Marvin Obuz, German footballer
- Marvin O'Connor, French rugby union footballer
- Marvin O'Connor (basketball), American basketball player
- Marvin Ogunjimi, Belgian-Nigerian footballer
- Marvin Ogunsipe, Austrian basketball player
- Marvin Olasky, American magazine editor
- Marvin Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
- Marvin Omondi, Kenyan footballer
- Marvin Opler, American anthropologist
- Marvin Orie, South African rugby union footballer
- Marvin Owusu, Ghanaian footballer
P
- Marvin Panch, American stock car racing driver
- Marvin Park, Spanish footballer
- Marvin Peersman, Belgian footballer
- Marvin R. Pendarvis, American politician
- Marvin Perrett, American sailor
- Marvin Banks Perry Jr., American academic administrator
- Marvin Philip, American football player
- Marvin Phillips, American basketball player
- Marvin Pierce, American publisher
- Marvin Pieringer, German footballer
- Marvin Piñón, Mexican footballer
- Marvin Pipkin, American chemist
- Marvin Plattenhardt, German footballer
- Marvin Ponce, Honduran politician
- Marvin Pope, American player of Canadian football
- Marvin H. Pope, American scholar of Hebrew
- Marvin Potzmann, Austrian footballer
- Marvin Pourié, German footballer
- Marvin Powell, American football player
- Marvin Priest, British-Australian singer-songwriter
Q
- Marvin Quijano, Salvadoran footballer
R
- Marvin Raeburn, Trinidadian footballer
- Marvin Rainwater, American singer-songwriter
- Marvin Ramirez, Colombian basketball player
- Marvin Rees, British politician
- Marvin Rettenmaier, German poker player
- Marvin Rick, American runner
- Marvin Rittmüller, German footballer
- Marvin Robinson (footballer), English footballer
- Marvin Robinson (politician), American politician
- Marvin Ronning, American community advocate
- Marvin Ross, American football player
- Marvin Travis Runyon, American business executive
S
- Marvin R. Sambur, American engineer
- Marvin Sanders, American football coach
- Marvin Sands, American businessman
- Marvin Santiago, Puerto Rican singer
- Marvin Sapp, American singer-songwriter
- Marvin Schick, American professor
- Marvin Schieb, Romanian footballer
- Marvin Schlegel, German athlete
- Marvin C. Schumann, American businessman and politician
- Marvin John Schwartz, American producer
- Marvin Scott, American politician
- Marvin Sease, American singer-songwriter
- Marvin Seidel, German badminton player
- Marvin Senaya, French footballer
- Marvin Senger, German footballer
- Marvin Sewell, American guitarist
- Marvin Shanken, American publisher
- Marvin Glenn Shields, American sailor
- Marvin Simon, American engineer
- Marvin Sims, American football player
- Marvin Singleton, American politician
- Marvin Smith (disambiguation), multiple people
- Marvin Sonsona, Filipino boxer
- Marvin Sordell, English footballer
- Marvin Spielmann, Swiss footballer
- Marvin Stamm, American trumpeter
- Marvin Stein, American comic book artist
- Marvin Stein (computer scientist), American computer scientist
- Marvin J. Sternberg, justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court
- Marvin Stewart, American football player
- Marvin Stewart (basketball), American basketball player
- Marvin Stinson, American boxer
- Marvin Stone, American inventor
- Marvin Stone (basketball), American basketball player
- Marvin Stout, American basketball player
- Marvin A. Sweeney, American professor
- Marvin Switzer, American football player
T
- Marvin Tate, American singer-songwriter
- Marvin Terban, American author
- Marvin Terrell, American football player
- Marvin Terrell (baseball), American baseball player
- Marvin Thiel, German footballer
- Marvin Thiele, German footballer
- Marvin Thompson, British writer
- Marvin Tile, Canadian surgeon
- Marvin Tokayer, American rabbi
- Marvin Townes, American football player
- Marvin Townsend, American cartoonist
- Marvin Traub, American businessman
- Marvin Tshibuabua, French footballer
- Marvin Turpin, Guyanese cricketer
U
- Marvin J. Udy, American scientist
- Marvin Upshaw, American football player
V
- Marvin Valdimarsson, Icelandic basketball player
- Marvin Vettori, Italian mixed martial artist
- Marvin Vincent, American minister
- Marvin Vogel, Zimbabwean cricketer
W
- Marvin L. Warner, American ambassador
- Marvin Washington, American football player
- Marvin Weatherwax Jr., American politician
- Marvin Webster, American basketball player
- Marvin Weiss, German footballer
- Marvin Westmore, American artist
- Marvin White, American football player
- Marvin Williams (disambiguation), multiple people
- Marvin Wilson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Marvin Winans, American singer
- Marvin Wolfgang, American sociologist
- Marvin Worth, American producer
X
- Marvin X, American poet
Y
- Marvin Yancy, American musician
- Marvin York, American politician
- Marvin R. Young, American soldier
Z
- Marvin Zelen, American professor
- Marvin Zelkowitz, American computer scientist
- Marvin Zindler, American news reporter
- Marvin Zuckerman, American professor
- Marvin Zwickl, Austrian footballer
Fictional characters
- Marv/Marvin: Fictional character in Home Alone and its sequel Home Alone 2. Portrayed by Daniel Stern
- Marvin, a character in the 2006 American parody Scary Movie 4
- Marvin (horror host), 1950s Chicago area horror host
- Marvin Acme, a character in the 1988 American fantasy comedy movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit
- Marvin Berry, a character from the movie Back to the Future
- Marvin Branagh, a Lieutenant at the Raccoon Police Department in Resident Evil 2
- Marvin Lesman, a character from the Success Mode part of the Power Pros baseball video game series
- Marvin the Martian, in the Looney Tunes cartoons
- Mouth McFadden, real name Marvin, a main character in One Tree Hill (TV series)
- Marvin T. Milk, a character from The Boys television series known as "Mother's Milk" and "MM"
- Marvin Monroe, a The Simpsons character who apparently died during the sixth season
- Marvin, the Paranoid Android, in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series
- Marvin Redpost, the main character in the Marvin Redpost series by Louis Sachar
- Marvin Suggs, from The Muppet Show
- Marvin White in the Super Friends cartoon and comic book