Marlyn name meaning
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What does Marlyn mean?
Widespread unisex name Marlyn means "Bitter, Sea of Bitterness, Blend of Marie, Mary and Lyn or Person from Magdala", rooted from Germanic is used in Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish and English. Marlyn is English equivalent of Marlene.
How do I pronounce Marlyn?
The proper pronunciation of three syllabled Marlyn is m(a)-rl-yn. Some people pronounce it as mar-lyn.
Variants of Marlyn
Marlene, Magdalena, Marilena, Marla, Marna, Alene, Madalene, Anna-Lena, Marilene, Marilyn, Marli, Mary, Manna, Marni
How popular is the name Marlyn?
Marlyn is common in United States where over 8947 new-borns have been given the name since 1913. Recently the name is rising, in 1936, 193 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 462nd position.
Moreover, the moniker has been to Marlyn is a rare baby name in Ireland there is very thin chances of it still being given and also in France. But Marlyn is a popular baby name in Philippines where every 1 in 2000 have the name as well as in Venezuela.
As per our findings, over 120000 people has been named Marlyn globally.
| Year | Boys | Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 5727 | 21 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 5772 | 21 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 5363 | 23 |
| 2020 | 11978 | 5 | 4441 | 30 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 6155 | 19 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 5603 | 22 |
| 2017 | 12230 | 5 | 5505 | 23 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 3984 | 37 |
| 2015 | 12077 | 5 | 3646 | 42 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 2881 | 59 |
Facts
Marlyn in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 0 | 5 | 95 | 43 |
 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 5 |
 | 0 | 5 | 50 | 67 |
 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
What numerology tells about Marlyn?
You have a restless spirit and booming energy. You encourage people to walk the harder path and fight for what they believe is right. You never come up with a plan to achieve something but make your way as you go. You need to learn how to appreciate your life because no one will do it for you. You believe that nothing is impossible until your heart beats. People complain about your coldness. But these are the people that haven't had the chance to know you better.
Parents who liked Marlyn, loved these names
- Elisa - Of Hebrew origin, Customary and Perpetual Elisa bestowed upon both boys and girls, Elisa means "God is Fullness or Dedicated to God" is chiefly used in Norwegian and Danish. On list of baby girl names, prominent Elisa ranked 456 in year 2018 in United States
- Olin - Famed and All time favorite unisex name Olin means "Ancestor or Holly" and is used predominantly in Danish, English and Swedish has its origin in Old Norse language
- Benjaman - Durable and Frequently Used Benjaman majorly is used in English is a boy name, meaning of Benjaman is "Right-hand Son or Similar to Benedict" has origin in Hebrew
- Arjun - Renowned Sanskrit Arjun bestowed upon baby boys, meaning of Arjun is "Brilliant, Pure or Open Minded" is commonly used in Indian and English
- Huey - Originated from Germanic, Well-Known and Conifer Huey means "Bright Mind, Form of Hugh or Bright in Mind or Spirit" used in English is a gender insensitive name
Middle names for Marlyn
Some great options for teeny-weeny and swashbuckling middle names to go with Marlyn.
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Famous people named Marlyn
- Marlyn Meltzer, was one of the six original programmers of ENIAC
- Marlyn Glen, Scottish Labour politician
- Marlyn Monroy in Nunal sa balikat as Actress
- Marlyn Mason in The Trouble with Girls as Actress
- Marlyne Barrett in Hitch as Actress
Lists having Marlyn
- Boys names beginning with M
- Girls names beginning with M
- American Baby Names
- English Baby Names
- German Baby Names
- Danish Baby Names
- Finnish Baby Names
- Norwegian Baby Names
- Swedish Baby Names
- Boy names that starts with Mar
- Girl names that ends with -lyn
- Baby Names that mean Bitter
- Baby Names that mean Sea
- Baby Names that mean Bitterness
- Baby Names that mean Mary
- Baby Names that mean Magdala
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004