Across the world, Nerlin (Nerlin 
) is a rare epicene given name. The first name Nerlin is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Nicaragua, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name, the Dominican Republic, where it is a rare feminine name, and Peru, where it is a rare primarily boy's, but very seldom female name. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Nicaragua, Philippines, and Peru. Likewise, Nerlin is the last name as well as the forename.