Marilynn
A girls’ name of Latin/English origin, meaning star of the sea with lake; combination of mary and lynn.
Marilynn by the numbers
Marilynn was given to 68 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 407 babies in 1947, so it is a 1940s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Marilynn. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Marilynn
Names that are said the same way as Marilynn, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Maryellenbitter grace light; combination of Mary and Ellen4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marelynblend of mary and lynn or similar14 in the US (2017)
- Marylinof the sea with a lake; a form of Marilyn11 in the US (2017)
- Marylynbeloved; star of the sea; a blended form of mary and lynn
- Marelin5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the sea
Like Marilynn, each of these has the sea in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Dylanson of the sea10,158 in the US (2017)
- Kaisea672 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mariaof the sea; a form of Mary522 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Morgansea-born; great and bright2,273 in the US (2017)
- Mariahof the sea; a form of Maria1,604 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a star
Like Marilynn, each of these has a star in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Stellastar5,038 in the US (2017)
- Novanew; a brightening star650 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Estherstar333 in England and Wales (2025)
- Miriamstar of the sea; beloved197 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maryamstar of the sea or beloved825 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Marilynn
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