Maelyn(n)

• Origin: English
• Gender: Female
• First Use: 1970s

The name is a combination of the female name, Mae (a diminutive form of Mary) and Lyn(n), either from the Welsh surname meaning, “lake,” or an anglicized form of any name ending in the -line suffix.

It is borne by American folk singer, Maelyn Jarmon (b. 1992).

Maelynn appeared in the U.S. Top 1000 in 2024, ranking at #994.

Sources

• https://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi
• https://www.behindthename.com/name/mae
• https://www.behindthename.com/name/lynn
• http://www.familysearch.org