Marilyn name meaning

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Hebrew
Usage: English, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: m(a)-ril-yn
Meaning: Combination of Mary and Ellen, Bitterness, Wished for Child, Star of the Sea and Modern
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What does Marilyn mean?

Widespread and Perpetual Marilyn has its origin in Hebrew is a unisex name, Marilyn means "Combination of Mary and Ellen, Bitterness, Wished for Child, Star of the Sea or Modern" is used majorly in Finnish, English, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian.

Marilyn is variant of all time favorite and biblical Mary. Mary is English form of Maria. Also Mary is English form of Maria. Meaning of Mary is Wished-for Child and Rebellion is originated from Hebrew and Egyptian.

Marilyn means Combination of Mary and Ellen, Bitterness, Wished for Child, Star of the Sea or Modern used for both sexes, used predominantly in Finnish, English, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian is originated from Hebrew.

imperishable and loved MARI and imperishable and atypical LIN are combined to form Marilyn. LIN is variant form of Hamlin, which itself is short form of Lyndon. The name is celebrated on August 15.

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How do I pronounce Marilyn?

You can pronounce the two syllabled name Marilyn as m(a)-ril-yn. The other ways to say the name is mar(i)-lyn.

Variants of Marilyn

Maria, Mariam, Mariamne, Mirjam, Maralin, Mary, Maaria, Marielle, Mai, Mara, Marea, Adamary, Marigrace, Marilina, Annemarie, Maribel, Adamline, Linveig

Names that rhyme with Marilyn

How popular is the name Marilyn?

Marilyn was among the n extremely popular names in United States. Since emerging in 1899 around 371852 babies have been given the moniker. When at its peak in 1936, 11880 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 13rd position.

However after 181 years, the name is on free fall on the charts but still going strong on charts. Additionally, the moniker has been in the top 50 baby names 29 times

In France, Marilyn was once a common name since emerging in 1948 it has been given to over 5114 babies.

At the peak of its usage in 1979,. However after 70 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts. Also, Marilyn used to be a common name in New South Wales, first appeared in 1952 and over 1293 babies have been given the name in 5 years.

At its zenith in 1953,. After 5 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts.

Marilyn is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, even after 20 years of use, it could not make it big.

Over 177 babies in England and Wales have been named Marilyn. During its 20 years of usage in Ireland, it had made up to just the top 400 girl names. In Belgium, it has been in use since 1995 and achieved its top ranking of 614 in 1995.

Over 133 people have been named Marilyn in Belgium.

However things change on global perspective, Marilyn is extremely popular in Philippines where every 1 in 400 have the name. Also the baby name is popular in Canada, England, South Africa, Venezuela, Australia, Cuba, Ghana and Peru.

According to our evaluation, over 970000 babies have been named Marilyn globally.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2018610494
2017528580
2016489628
2015426746
2014404794
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Marilyn in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands05355310
Finland000119
Sweden05209191
Norway0585137
Denmark00640

Numerological aspects of Marilyn

You predict things before they happen. You are known by your elegant style because you spend a lot of time on buying clothes and keep up with fashion. You are self-reliant, self-motivated and persistent. Planning is what keeps your mind in shape. You should stop hoping that everyone will understand and support you. Open up if you want to take relationships to the next level and establish a better connection with people.

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Middle names for Marilyn

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