Merilynn

Merilynn Meaning & Origin

About Merilynn
The name Merilynn 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 Merilynn can be interpreted as "bitter beloved" or "beloved by the lake."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Merilynn are female.

Merilynn Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -44.44% over the past year.

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Merilynn in Braille

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

The name Merilynn in braille

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

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

The name Merilynn in sign language

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