Maelynn: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern blend of Mae and Lynn”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- MAY-lin · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Maelynn is a modern compound name built from Mae and Lynn. Mae ultimately comes from May or Mary traditions, while Lynn derives from a surname and place-name element.
How popular is Maelynn?
Babies named Maelynn in 2024259
2024 rank#995 girls
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 18802,679
Maelynn is rising: use over the last five years is 3.1× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Maelynn
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Samanthauncertain; probably feminine form of Samuel · American (modern coinage)
- Raelynnmodern blend of Rae and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Nevaehheaven spelled backward · American (modern coinage)
- Ellianamodern blend of Ellie and Ana · American (modern coinage)
- Wrenleymodern blend using Wren and -ley · American (modern coinage)
- Oaklynnmodern blend of Oak and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Adalynnmodern blend of Ada and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Kayleemodern blend of Kay and Lee · American (modern coinage)
Maelynn questions
What does the name Maelynn mean?
Maelynn means "modern blend of Mae and Lynn". It comes from American (modern coinage). Maelynn is a modern compound name built from Mae and Lynn. Mae ultimately comes from May or Mary traditions, while Lynn derives from a surname and place-name element.
Is Maelynn a boy or girl name?
Maelynn is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Maelynn?
259 US babies were named Maelynn in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Maelynn?
Maelynn is usually pronounced MAY-lin.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.