Marilyn

Marilyn \ma-ri-lyn, mar-il-yn\ is a female's name. It consists of 7 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby girl name Marilyn is pronounced as MEHR-iy-LiyiyN ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Marilyn: M as in "me (M.IY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"

What is the origin of Marilyn?

Marilyn is largely used in the English language and it is derived from Hebrew origins. The name is a 20th-century elaboration of Mary by combining it with the suffix '-lyn' or the name Lynn. It was first adopted by English speakers in the early 20th century, and it was later promoted by the fame of the American blonde sex symbol Marilyn Monroe (Norma Jeane Mortenson, 1926-1962). The controversial American rocker Marilyn Manson (1969-) is a rare example where the name has been borne by a man. Marilyn is a familiar form of the name Mary name popularity (English). The name Marilyn is widely used; it has 34 variant transcriptions.

Variation transcriptions of Marilyn include Maralin pronounciation, name Maralyn, meaning of Maralyne, baby name Maralynn, Maralynne definition, Marelyn meaning, Marilee meaning, name Marilena meaning, short names for Marilene, name Mariline meaning, Marillin name, baby name Marillyn, Marilyne name popularity, baby name Marilynne, Marolyn meaning and origin, Marralynn name variations, nicknames for Marrilin, Marrilyn name variations, name Marrilynne, Marylinn pronounciation, what does the name Maryln mean, Marylyne pronounciation, Marylynne meaning and origin, Merilynn name variations, and nicknames for Merrilyn. Other English forms include the contractions Mar definition and short names for Marlyn, the familiar form nicknames for Mimi (used in German, and Italian too), and the variant spellings Marilin meaning, name Marilynn meaning, Marylin meaning of name, baby name Marylyn, name Marylynn meaning, and nicknames for Merilyn. Marilyn is a classic favorite. Currently it is still a rather popular baby girl name, but to a lesser degree than it was in the past. The name's popularity jumped from the 1910s up to the 1930s. Its usage peaked in 1936 with 1.027% of baby girls being given the name Marilyn. It was #13 in rank then. The baby name has experienced a steep fall in popularity since then. In 2010, its usage was only 0.027% and its ranking #547. Among the family of girl names directly linked to Marilyn, Mary name variations was the most frequently used. In 2010, it was 5 times more widely used than Marilyn. The name Marilyn has been primarily given to girls, though it has also been used as a boy name in the last century. In 1937, 215 times as many girls than boys were given the name Marilyn.

The following famous people share the name Marilyn:

• Actress Marilyn Monroe, born Norma Jeane Mortenson 1 June 1926 - 4 August 1962, Los Angeles, California
• Actress Kim Novak, born Marilyn Pauline Novak 13 February 1933, Chicago, Illinois
• Actress Rhonda Fleming, born Marilyn Louis August 10, 1923, Hollywood, California.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Marilyn:

nicknames for Merilyn (English), Maralina meaning, meaning of Maraline, name Marie Elaine origin, name Marie Lena origin (German and Spanish), Marielena name variations (German, Spanish, and Dutch), Mariellen meaning and origin, Marilena pronounciation (English, German, Italian, and Romanian), name Mary Ellen meaning, what does the name Mary-Ellen mean, meaning of Maryellen (English), Mara-Lyn name popularity (English), short names for MaraLyn (English), Maralin pronounciation (English), Maralyn name popularity (English), name Maralyne (English), name Maralynn origin (English), Maralynne name variations, Marelyn meaning of name, and Marialena meaning of name.

The baby name Marilyn fun facts:

The name Marilyn in reverse order is "Nyliram".

The numerological value of the name Marilyn is number 2, which means cooperation, adaptability, consideration of others, partnering, mediating.

How popular is Marilyn?

Marilyn is in the top names in USA.