51%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈmæɹ.ə.lɪn/, /ˈmæɹ.lɪn/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Variant of Marilyn. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details RootsMary + lynVariantsMaralyn, Marilyn, Marilynn, Marlyn, Merilyn, Merrilyn PopularityDetails Last ranked #909 in 1947 United States People think this name isRate·Details formal natural strange Categories artists, combinations, ends in -lyn, modern Filipino, painters, printmakers, scientists, sculptors