Land near the lake or marshland
Marlan is a variant of the English name Marlon or the surname Merlin. It likely derives from Old English elements describing a person living near a lake or a boundary land. While rare today, it shares phonetic roots with names associated with the sea and the earth.
Less common today
Marlan isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,224 in 1990.
Physicist known for work in quantum optics
Co-founder of Bourns, Inc. and philanthropist
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
