Throughout the world, مارفن (Marvin 
, Marven 
, مارفن 
) is a widespread male forename. The first name مارفن is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Nicaragua, where it is a common boy's name, Guatemala, and Costa Rica (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Philippines, the United States, and Guatemala. Much less frequently, مارفن is the last name as well as the forename.
مارفن is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Marvin the Martian , the fictional character, Looney Tunes; Marvin the Paranoid Android , the robot in The Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy; Marvin Monroe , the The Simpsons character; Marv , the fictional character from Sin City and Roadblock , the fictional character from G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, and in many other works.