Marylyn
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning beloved; star of the sea; a blended form of mary and lynn.
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no recent records
Rarity
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among names in use
US popularity
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outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Marylyn by the numbers
Its American peak was 238 babies in 1936, making it a 1930s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Marylyn. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Marilynbeloved by god; a form of Mary580 in the US (2017)
- Marylynnbitter grace lake; combination of Mary and Lynn18 in the US (2017)
- 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)
- Madylynwoman from magdala; a respelling of madeline or magdalene9 in the US (2017)
- Marlyn28 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Marylyn
Names that are said the same way as Marylyn, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean the sea
Like Marylyn, 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 Marylyn, 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)
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