Merilyn

Merilyn Meaning & Origin

About Merilyn
The name Merilyn is a variant spelling of the name Marilyn, which is derived from the combination of the names Mary and Lynn. Mary is of Hebrew origin and means "bitter" or "beloved," while Lynn is of English origin and means "lake" or "waterfall." Therefore, the name Merilyn can be interpreted to mean "bitter lake" or "beloved waterfall."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Merilyn are female.

Merilyn Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -33.33% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRLN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M060405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 R AH0 L IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/merilyn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M645

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Merilyn in Braille

Here's how to represent Merilyn in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Merilyn in braille

How to Spell the Name Merilyn in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Merilyn using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Merilyn in sign language

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