Marillyn
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #13,584
- Total SSA Count
- 9
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Old Norse origin
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#13,661 in US
Hebrew via Latin origin
"God's gracious gift"
#13,490 in US
Latin origin
"heavenly, of the sky or cosmos"
#13,743 in US
Latin via Italian origin
"small, humble"
#13,583 in US
Japanese origin
"ink painting, ink picture"
#13,627 in US
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About the Name Marillyn
Marillyn is a girl name .
Marillyn is currently ranked #13,584 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Marillyn include Mar, Mari, Mariy, Mariie, Maril, Marily, Marilie, Lyn, Lyny, Lynie, May, and Maie. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
Alternative spellings of Marillyn include Maria, Mariana, Mariah, Mariam, Marie . Each spelling variation gives the name a slightly different character while preserving its sound and meaning.
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