Marilyn

Meanings & Origins of Marilyn

What does Marilyn mean?

• Marilyn \m(a)-ril-yn, mar(i)-lyn\ as a girl's name is pronounced MARE-a-lin. It is of English origin. Modern blend of Mary (Latin) "star of the sea" and the -lyn ending (see Lynn). Actresses Marilyn Miller, Marilyn Monroe; author Marilyn French; opera celebrity Marilyn Horne.
  
  Marilyn has 16 variant forms: Maralin, Maralyn, Maralynn, Marelyn, Marilee, Marilin, Marillyn, Marilynn, Marilynne, Marlyn, Marralynn, Marrilin, Marrilyn, Marylin, Marylyn and Marylynn.
  
  For more information, see also related names Cheryl, Geri, Jeralyn, Mimi and Sherilyn.
  
  Baby names that sound like Marilyn are Marlyne, Marlen, Marilene, Marilena, Marlynn, Marlin, Marrlin, Marrlen, Marlon and Merlyn.
  
  in the English origin.
• Little Mary in the French origin.
• Waterfall in the English origin.
• Bitter in the Hebrew origin.

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  \m(a)-ril-yn, mar(i)-lyn\
• There were 494 US births last year.
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• Marilyn starts with M
• Marilyn is 7 letters long

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