49%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈmæɹ.ə.lɪn/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Variant of Marilyn. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details RootsMary + lynVariantsMarilyn, Marilynn, Marlyn, Marylyn, Merilyn, Merrilyn PopularityDetails Last ranked #875 in 1938 United States People think this name isRate·Details common wholesome delicate refined strange complex serious Categories artists, combinations, ends in -lyn, journalists, poets, screenwriters, writers