Save Gender Feminine Usage English (American, Modern, Rare) Pronounced Pron. EHR-ə-lin(American English) AR-ə-lin(American English) [key] Meaning & History Variant of Aaralyn, or else a combination of the initial sound found in names such as Arabella, Ariel and Ariadne with the popular name suffix lyn (perhaps inspired by similar-sounding names Carolyn, Marilyn and Cherilyn).