Names Categorized "ends in -lyn"

This is a list of names in which the categories include ends in -lyn.
gender
usage
Aaralyn f English (Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Aaron using the popular name suffix lyn.
Adalyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Adeline using the popular name suffix lyn.
Addilyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Adeline using the popular name suffix lyn.
Adelyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Adeline using the popular name suffix lyn.
Allyn m & f English
Variant or feminine form of Alan.
Ashlyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Ashley and the popular name suffix lyn.
Braelyn f English (Modern)
A recently created name, formed using the popular name suffix lyn.
Brooklyn f & m English (Modern)
From the name of a borough of New York City, originally named after the Dutch town of Breukelen, itself meaning either "broken land" (from Dutch breuk) or "marsh land" (from Dutch broek). It can also be viewed as a combination of Brook and the popular name suffix lyn. It is considered a feminine name in the United States, but is more common as a masculine name in the United Kingdom.
Carlyn f English
Contracted variant of Caroline.
Carolyn f English
Variant of Caroline.
Cherilyn f English
Combination of Cheryl and the popular name suffix lyn.
Collyn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Colleen or Colin 2.
Emmalyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Emmeline, or else a combination of Emma and the fashionable name suffix lyn.
Ethelyn f English
Diminutive of Ethel.
Evalyn f English
Variant of Evelyn.
Evelyn f & m English, German
From an English surname that was derived from the given name Aveline. In the 17th century when it was first used as a given name it was more common for boys, but it is now regarded as almost entirely feminine, probably in part because of its similarity to Eve and Evelina.... [more]
Geralyn f English
Variant of Geraldine or Jerry using the popular name suffix lyn.
Gracelyn f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Grace using the popular name suffix lyn.
Gwendolyn f English
Variant of Gwendolen. This is the usual spelling in the United States.
Heilyn m Welsh Mythology
Means "winebearer, dispenser" in Welsh. According to the Second Branch of the Mabinogi he was one of only seven warriors to return from Brân's invasion of Ireland.
Jaclyn f English
Contracted variant of Jacqueline.
Jazlyn f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements jaz and lyn.
Jerilyn f English
Elaboration of Jerry using the popular name suffix lyn.
Jessalyn f English (Rare)
Combination of Jessie 1 and the popular name suffix lyn.
Jocelyn f & m English, French
From a Frankish masculine name, variously written as Gaudelenus, Gautselin, Gauzlin, along with many other spellings. It was derived from the Germanic element *gautaz, which was from the name of the Germanic tribe the Geats, combined with a Latin diminutive suffix. The Normans brought this name to England in the form Goscelin or Joscelin, and it was common until the 14th century. It was revived in the 20th century primarily as a feminine name, perhaps an adaptation of the surname Jocelyn (a medieval derivative of the given name). In France this is a masculine name only.
Karolyn f English
Variant of Caroline.
Kathlyn f English
Anglicized form of Caitlín.
Kaylyn f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements kay and lyn.
Kimberlyn f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Kimberly using the popular name suffix lyn.
Lyn f English
Variant of Lynn.
Madalyn f English
Variant of Madeline.
Madelyn f English
Variant of Madeline.
Madlyn f English
Variant of Madeline.
Maralyn f English
Variant of Marilyn.
Marilyn f English
Combination of Mary and the common name suffix lyn. It was very rare before the start of the 20th century. It was popularized in part by the American stage star Marilyn Miller (1898-1936), who was born Mary Ellen Reynolds and took her stage name from a combination of her birth name and her mother's middle name Lynn. It became popular in the United States during the 1920s, reaching a high point ranked 13th in 1936. Famous bearers include American actress Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962; real name Norma Jeane Mortenson) and American opera singer Marilyn Horne (1934-).
Marlyn f & m English
Variant of Marilyn (feminine) or Marlin (masculine).
Marylyn f English
Variant of Marilyn.
Merilyn f English
Variant of Marilyn.
Raelyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Rae and the popular name suffix lyn.
Rosalyn f English
Variant of Rosaline. It can also be considered an elaboration of Rose with the common name suffix lyn.
Roselyn f English
Variant of Rosalyn.
Roslyn f English
Variant of Rosalyn.
Shaelyn f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Shae using the popular name suffix lyn.
Shaylyn f English (Rare)
Invented name, based on Shayla and using the popular name suffix lyn.