Name profile
Marilyn
feminine
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Check it with a full name ↓English, a 20th-century compound of "Mary" and the name-suffix "-lyn"; Mary's own root is uncertain, with theories including Hebrew and Egyptian derivations.
Why it works
- English speakers will almost certainly pronounce it correctly on the first try
- spelling is short and predictable — rarely needs repeating
Popularity
Uncommon — #761 in the latest U.S. ranking.
Meaning and origin
Marilyn means A combination of "Mary" and the common name suffix "-lyn." Mary's own root meaning is not known for certain; competing theories include "sea of bitterness," "rebelliousness," and "wished-for child," with an Egyptian origin (from mry, "beloved," or mr, "love") considered plausible by the fetched source.
Rose to fashion in the United States in the 1920s and peaked at #13 in the national rankings in 1936; strongly associated with mid-20th-century American culture through its most famous bearer, Marilyn Monroe.
Documented origin: English, a 20th-century compound of "Mary" and the name-suffix "-lyn"; Mary's own root is uncertain, with theories including Hebrew and Egyptian derivations.
How it travels
English and Turkish are shown by default; German is included when it adds a meaningfully different reading.
Spelling stability: high — based on letter-pattern analysis, not a documented linguistic fact.
Also documented
English: /ˈmæɹ.ə.lɪn/
Popularity without panic
Uncommon — #761 in the latest U.S. ranking.
Still uncommon, but no longer unfamiliar.
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