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".

A

 * Marvin Abney (born 1949), American politician
 * Marvin Adams, American nuclear engineer
 * Marvin Lee Aday (1948–2022), American singer
 * Marvin Agustin (born 1979), Filipino actor
 * Marvin Akahomen (born 2007), Swiss footballer
 * Marvin Albert (1924–1996), American writer
 * Marvin C. Alkin (born 1934), American professor
 * Marvin Allen (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Marvin Ammori, American activist
 * Marvin Anderson (born 1982), Jamaican athlete
 * Marvin Harold Anderson (1918–1998), American businessman
 * Marvin Andrews (born 1975), Trinidadian footballer
 * Marvin Anieboh (born 1997), Equatorial Guinean footballer
 * Marvin Stuart Antelman (1933–2013), Israeli-American chemist
 * Marvin Arneson (born 1943), Canadian boxer
 * Marvin S. Arrington Sr. (born 1941), American judge
 * Marvin Ash (1914–1974), American pianist
 * Marvin J. Ashton (1915–1994), American author and religious figure
 * Marvin Aspen (born 1934), American judge
 * Marvan Atapattu (born 1970), Sri Lankan cricket coach
 * Marvin Austin (born 1989), American football player
 * Marvin Ávila (born 1985), Guatemalan footballer

B

 * Marvin Bagley III (born 1999), American basketball player
 * Marvin Bakalorz (born 1989), German footballer
 * Marvin Bam (born 1977), South African field hockey player
 * Marvin Barker (1912–??), American baseball player
 * Marvin Barkis (born 1943), American politician
 * Marvin Barnes (1952–2014), American basketball player
 * Marvin Bartley (born 1986), English footballer
 * Marvin Bass (1919–2010), American football player
 * Marvin R. Baxter (born 1940), American judge
 * Marvin Bejarano (born 1988), Bolivian footballer
 * Marvin Bell (1937–2020), American poet
 * Marvin Benard (born 1970), American baseball player
 * Marvin Bernárdez (born 1995), Honduran footballer
 * Marvin A. Blyden (born 1962), Virgin Island politician
 * Marvin Booker (born 1990), American football player
 * Marvin Bower (1903–2003), American businessman
 * Marvin Bracy (born 1993), American football player
 * Marvin Brown (born 1983), English footballer
 * Marvin Brown (Honduran footballer) (born 1974), Honduran footballer
 * Marvin Burke (1918–1994), American race car driver
 * Marvin W. Bursch (1913–2000), American businessman and politician
 * Marvin Burton (1885–1970), American law enforcement officer
 * Marvin Bush (born 1956), American businessman

C

 * Marvin Cabrera (born 1980), Mexican footballer
 * Marvin Camel (born 1951), American boxer
 * Marvin Felix Camillo (1937–1988), American theatre director
 * Marvin Campbell (born 1961), British gymnast
 * Marvin Campbell (politician) (1849–1930), American politician
 * Marvin Casey (born 1981), Israeli-American dancer
 * Marvin Ceballos (born 1992), Guatemalan footballer
 * Marvin Chávez (born 1983), Honduran footballer
 * Marvin Chirelstein (1928–2015), American professor
 * Marvin Chodorow (1913–2005), American physicist
 * Marvin J. Chomsky (1929–2022), American director
 * Marvin Cobb (born 1953), American football player
 * Marvin Cohen (American writer) (born 1931), American novelist
 * Marvin L. Cohen (born 1935), American physicist
 * Marvin Coleman (born 1972), American football player
 * Marvin Cone (1891–1965), American painter
 * Marvin Rodríguez Cordero (born 1960), Costa Rican politician
 * Marvin R. Couch, American politician
 * Marvin Crawford (1932–2004), American skier
 * Marvin Creamer (1916–2020), American sailor and professor
 * Marvin Crenshaw (born 1952), America football player
 * Marvin Cruz (born 1985), Filipino basketball player
 * Marvin T. Culpepper (1908–1970), American politician
 * Marvin Çuni (born 2001), Albanian footballer
 * Marvin Cupper (born 1994), German ice hockey player

D

 * Marvin Dana (1867–1926), American author
 * Marvin Dauner (1927–2010), American farmer and politician
 * Marvin Davis (1925–2004), American industrialist
 * Marvin Davis (Canadian football) (born 1952), American football player
 * Marvin R. Dee (1917–1977), American lawyer and politician
 * Marvin Degon (born 1983), American ice hockey player
 * Marvin Dekil, Nigerian environmental scientist
 * Marvin De Lima (born 2004), French footballer
 * Marvin Delph (born 1956), American basketball player
 * Marvin Dienst (born 1997), German racing driver
 * Marvin Dixon (born 1983), Jamaican bobsledder

E

 * Marvin Eastman (born 1971), American mixed martial artist
 * Marvin Egho (born 1994), Austrian footballer
 * Marvin Ekpiteta (born 1995), English footballer
 * Marvin Emnes (born 1988), Dutch footballer
 * Marvin Esser (born 1994), German footballer
 * Marvin Etzioni, American singer

F

 * Marvin Filipo (born 1987), New Zealand rugby league footballer
 * Marvin Fletes (born 1997), Nicaraguan footballer
 * Marvin Francis (1955–2005), Native Canadian poet
 * Marvin Franklin, American football coach
 * Marvin Freeman (born 1963), American baseball player
 * Marvin Friedrich (born 1995), German footballer
 * Marvin D. Fuller (1921–2007), American general

G

 * Marvin Gabrion (born 1953), American murderer
 * Marvin Gakpa (born 1993), French footballer
 * Marvin Gamez (born 2003), American soccer player
 * Marvin K. Gardner (born 1952), American hymn writer
 * Marvin Garrett (born 1963), American horseback rider
 * Marvin Gauci, Maltese chef
 * Marvin Gay Sr. (1914–1998), American minister
 * Marvin Gaye (1939–1984), American singer-songwriter
 * Marvin Gettleman (1933–2017), American professor
 * Marvin Girouard (1939–2020), American business executive
 * Marvin Goldfried (born 1936), American psychologist
 * Marvin Goldman (born 1928), American biologist
 * Marvin Goldstein (born 1950), Israeli-American pianist
 * Marvin Goodfriend (1950–2019), American economist
 * Marvin Graves (born 1971), American football player
 * Marvin Gray (1954–2013), American serial killer
 * Marvin Greenberg (1935–2017), American mathematician
 * Marvin Griffin (1907–1982), American politician

H

 * Marvin Hagler (1954–2021), American boxer
 * Marvin Hall (born 1993), American football player
 * Marvin Hamlisch (1944–2012), American composer
 * Marvin Hammond (1926–2003), Canadian rower
 * Marvin Harada (born 1953), Canadian-American bishop
 * Marvin Harris (1927–2001), American anthropologist
 * Marvin Harrison (born 1972), American football player
 * Marvin Harrison Jr. (born 2002), American football player
 * Marvin Harvey (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Marvin Hayes (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Marvin Heemeyer (1951–2004), American welder, businessman and vandal
 * Marvin C. Helling (1923–2014), American football player
 * Marvin Hemmings (born 1979), American songwriter
 * Marvin Hershkowitz (1931–2020), American basketball player
 * Marvin Hewitt (1922–1991), American imposter
 * Marvin Hier (born 1939), American film producer
 * Marvin S. Hill (1928–2016), American professor
 * Marvin Hinton (born 1940), English footballer
 * Marvin Hoffenberg (1914–2013), American economist and political scientist
 * Marvin E. Holmes Jr. (born 1948), American politician
 * Marvin Hudson (born 1964), American baseball umpire
 * Marvin Hughitt (1837–1928), American businessman
 * Marvin Humes (born 1985), English singer
 * Marvin Hunt (born 1951), Canadian politician

I

 * Marvin P. Iannone, American police officer
 * Marvin Iraheta (born 1992), Salvadoran footballer
 * Marvin Irvin (born 1949), American serial killer
 * Marvin Isley (1953–2010), American guitarist
 * Marvin Israel (1924–1984), American artist

J

 * Marvin James (born 1989), Swiss snowboarder
 * Marvin Johnson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Marvin Jones (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Marvin Josephson (1927–2022), American executive
 * Marvin Jouno (born 1984), French musician

K

 * Marvin Kalb (born 1930), American journalist
 * Marvin Kaplan (1927–2016), American actor
 * Marvin Kaplan (lawyer), American lawyer and politician
 * Marvin Karlins (born 1941), American professor
 * Marvin Kaye (1938–2021), American author
 * Marvin Kent (1816–1908), American politician
 * Marvin Kimble (born 1995), American artistic gymnast
 * Marvin Kirchhöfer (born 1994), German racing driver
 * Marvin Kitman (1929–2023), American critic
 * Marvin Kleihs (born 1994), German footballer
 * Marvin Knoll (born 1990), German footballer
 * Marvin Kokos (born 2000), French footballer
 * Marvin Koner (1921–1983), American photographer
 * Marvin Kratter (1915–1999), American real estate developer
 * Marvin Kren (born 1980), Austrian director
 * Marvin Krislov (born 1960), American academic administrator
 * Marvin Kristynik, American football player
 * Marvin Krohn (born 1947), American criminologist

L

 * Marvin Lamb (born 1946), American composer
 * Marvin Lane (born 1950), American baseball player
 * Marvin Lazarus (born 1985), South African cricketer
 * Marvin Levy (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Marvin Lewellyn (1919–2010), American football coach
 * Marvin Lewis (born 1958), American football coach
 * Marvin Lier (born 1992), Swiss handball player
 * Marvin Lim (born 1984), Filipino-American politician
 * Marvin Lipofsky (1938–2016), American artist
 * Marvin Loback (1896–1938), American actor
 * Marvin Loría (born 1997), Costa Rican footballer

M

 * Marvin Makinen (born 1939), American professor
 * Marvin Mandel (1920–2015), American politician
 * Marvin L. Maple (1936–2016), American criminal
 * Marvin Mariche (born 2004), American soccer player
 * Marvin Márquez (born 1998), Salvadoran footballer
 * Marvin Martin (born 1988), French footballer
 * Marvin Martinez, Salvadoran-American academic administrator
 * Marvin Matip (born 1985), German footballer
 * Marvin H. McIntyre (1878–1943), American journalist
 * Marvin McNutt (born 1989), American football player
 * Marvin McQuitty (1966–2012), American drummer
 * Marvin Mehlem (born 1997), German footballer
 * Marvin Melville (born 1935), American skier
 * Marvin Menzies (born 1961), American basketball coach
 * Marvin Merritt IV (born 1998), American actor
 * Marvin Meyer (1948–2012), American scholar
 * Marvin Milkes (1923–1982), American sports executive
 * Marvin Miller (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Marvin Mims (born 2002), American football player
 * Marvin Minoff (1931–2009), American producer
 * Marvin Minsky (1927–2016), American cognitive scientist
 * Marvin Mirisch (1918–2002), American producer
 * Marvin Mitchell (born 1984), American football player
 * Marvin Mitchelson (1928–2004), American lawyer
 * Marvin E. Moate (1910–1984), American politician
 * Marvin Möller (born 1999), German tennis player
 * Marvin Monterrosa (born 1991), Salvadoran footballer
 * Marvin Calvo Montoya (born 1961), Costa Rican biologist and politician
 * Marvin Moore (born 1938), Canadian politician
 * Marvin Morgan (born 1983), English footballer
 * Marvin Morgan Jr. (born 1992), Jamaican footballer
 * Marvin Mudrick (1921–1986), American professor
 * Marvin Musquin (born 1989), French motocross racer

N

 * Marvin Nash (1953–2023), Canadian sprinter
 * Marvin Nelson (born 1958), American politician
 * Marvin E. Newman (born 1927), American photographer

O

 * Marvin Obando (born 1960), Costa Rican footballer
 * Marvin Obuz (born 2002), German footballer
 * Marvin O'Connor (born 1991), French rugby union footballer
 * Marvin O'Connor (basketball) (born 1978), American basketball player
 * Marvin Ogunjimi (born 1987), Belgian-Nigerian footballer
 * Marvin Ogunsipe (born 1996), Austrian basketball player
 * Marvin Olasky (born 1950), American magazine editor
 * Marvin Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Marvin Omondi (born 1996), Kenyan footballer
 * Marvin Opler (1914–1981), American anthropologist
 * Marvin Orie (born 1993), South African rugby union footballer
 * Marvin Owusu (born 2003), Ghanaian footballer

P

 * Marvin Panch (1926–2015), American stock car racing driver
 * Marvin Park (born 2000), Spanish footballer
 * Marvin Peersman (born 1991), Belgian footballer
 * Marvin R. Pendarvis (born 1989), American politician
 * Marvin Perkins, American music producer
 * Marvin Perrett (1925–2007), American sailor
 * Marvin Banks Perry Jr. (1918–1994), American academic administrator
 * Marvin Philip (born 1982), American football player
 * Marvin Phillips (born 1983), American basketball player
 * Marvin Pierce (1893–1969), American publisher
 * Marvin Pieringer (born 1999), German footballer
 * Marvin Piñón (born 1991), Mexican footballer
 * Marvin Pipkin (1889–1977), American chemist
 * Marvin Plattenhardt (born 1992), German footballer
 * Marvin Ponce, Honduran politician
 * Marvin Pope (born 1969), American football player
 * Marvin Potzmann (born 1993), Austrian footballer
 * Marvin Pourié (born 1991), German footballer
 * Marvin Powell (1955–2022), American football player
 * Marvin Priest (born 1981), British-Australian singer-songwriter

Q

 * Marvin Quijano (born 1979), Salvadoran footballer

R

 * Marvin Raeburn (born 1975), Trinidadian footballer
 * Marvin Rainwater (1925–2013), American singer-songwriter
 * Marvin Ramirez (born 1989), Colombian basketball player
 * Marvin Rees (born 1972), British politician
 * Marvin Rettenmaier (born 1986), German poker player
 * Marvin Rick (1901–1999), American runner
 * Marvin Rittmüller (born 1999), German footballer
 * Marvin Robinson (born 1980), English footballer
 * Marvin Robinson (politician), American politician
 * Marvin Ronning (1961–2022), American community advocate
 * Marvin Ross (born 1990), American football player
 * Marvin Travis Runyon (1924–2004), American business executive

S

 * Marvin R. Sambur (born 1946), American engineer
 * Marvin Sanders (born 1967), American football coach
 * Marvin Sands (1924–1999), American businessman
 * Marvin Santiago (1947–2004), Puerto Rican singer
 * Marvin Sapp (born 1967), American singer-songwriter
 * Marvin Schick (1934–2020), American professor
 * Marvin Schieb (born 1996), Romanian footballer
 * Marvin Schlegel (born 1998), German athlete
 * Marvin C. Schumann (1906–1994), American businessman and politician
 * Marvin John Schwartz (1928–1997), American producer
 * Marvin Scott (born 1944), American politician
 * Marvin Sease (1946–2011), American singer-songwriter
 * Marvin Seidel (born 1995), German badminton player
 * Marvin Senaya (born 2001), French footballer
 * Marvin Senger (born 2000), German footballer
 * Marvin Sewell, American guitarist
 * Marvin Shanken (born 1943), American publisher
 * Marvin Glenn Shields (1939–1965), American sailor
 * Marvin Simon (1939–2007), American engineer
 * Marvin Sims (born 1957), American football player
 * Marvin Singleton (born 1939), American politician
 * Marvin Smith (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Marvin Sonsona (born 1990), Filipino boxer
 * Marvin Sordell (born 1991), English footballer
 * Marvin Spielmann (born 1996), Swiss footballer
 * Marvin Stamm (born 1939), American trumpeter
 * Marvin Stein (1925–2010), American comic book artist
 * Marvin Stein (computer scientist) (1924–2015), American computer scientist
 * Marvin J. Sternberg (1912–1994), justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court
 * Marvin Stewart (1912–2009), American football player
 * Marvin Stewart (basketball), American basketball player
 * Marvin Stinson (born 1952), American boxer
 * Marvin Stone (1842–1899), American inventor
 * Marvin Stone (basketball) (1981–2008), American basketball player
 * Marvin Stout (1915–1991), American basketball player
 * Marvin A. Sweeney (born 1953), American professor
 * Marvin Switzer (born 1954), American football player

T

 * Marvin Tate (born 1959), American singer-songwriter
 * Marvin Terban (born 1940), American author
 * Marvin Terrell (1938–2018), American football player
 * Marvin Terrell (baseball), American baseball player
 * Marvin Thiel (born 1995), German footballer
 * Marvin Thiele (born 1998), German footballer
 * Marvin Thompson (born 1977/1978), British writer
 * Marvin Tile (born 1933), Canadian surgeon
 * Marvin Tokayer (born 1936), American rabbi
 * Marvin Townes (born 1980), American football player
 * Marvin Townsend (1915–1999), American cartoonist
 * Marvin Traub (1925–2012), American businessman
 * Marvin Tshibuabua (born 2002), French footballer
 * Marvin Turpin (1885–??), Guyanese cricketer

U

 * Marvin J. Udy (1892–1959), American scientist
 * Marvin Upshaw (born 1946), American football player

V

 * Marvin Valdimarsson (born 1981), Icelandic basketball player
 * Marvin Vettori (born 1993), Italian mixed martial artist
 * Marvin Vincent (1834–1922), American minister
 * Marvin Vogel (born 1985), Zimbabwean cricketer

W

 * Marvin L. Warner (1919–2002), American ambassador
 * Marvin Washington (born 1965), American football player
 * Marvin Weatherwax Jr., American politician
 * Marvin Webster (1952–2009), American basketball player
 * Marvin Weiss (born 1995), German footballer
 * Marvin Westmore (1934–2020), American artist
 * Marvin White (born 1983), American football player
 * Marvin Williams (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Marvin Wilson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Marvin Winans (born 1958), American singer
 * Marvin Wolfgang (1924–1998), American sociologist
 * Marvin Worth (1925–1998), American producer

X

 * Marvin X (born 1944), American poet

Y

 * Marvin Yancy (1950–1985), American musician
 * Marvin York (born 1932), American politician
 * Marvin R. Young (1947–1968), American soldier

Z

 * Marvin Zelen (1927–2014), American professor
 * Marvin Zelkowitz (born 1945), American computer scientist
 * Marvin Zindler (1921–2007), American news reporter
 * Marvin Zuckerman (1928–2018), American professor
 * Marvin Zwickl (born 2004), Austrian footballer

Fictional characters

 * Marvin (horror host), 1950s Chicago area horror host
 * Marvin Berry, a character from the movie Back to the Future
 * Marvin the Martian, in the Looney Tunes cartoons
 * 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 Monroe, a The Simpsons character who apparently died during the sixth season
 * Marvin Suggs, from The Muppet Show
 * Marvin T. Milk, a character from The Boys television series known as "Mother's Milk" and "MM"
 * Mouth McFadden, real name Marvin, a main character in One Tree Hill (TV series)
 * 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