49%RatingSave Gender Feminine & Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. MAR-lin, MAHR-lin [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Variant of Marilyn (feminine) or Marlin (masculine). Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsMaralyn, Marilyn, Marilynn, Marlin, Marylyn, Merilyn, Merrilyn PopularityDetails Last ranked #959 in 1950 (f) #850 in 1940 (m) United States Categories ends in -lyn, math, politics, producers, scientists, screenwriters, women's history