Given name
Marlynn
“resembling a little hawk”
Marlynn is a variant of Marlon. One English interpretation is “resembling a little hawk.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Marlynn is a variant of Marlon. One English interpretation is “resembling a little hawk.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Marlynn is a variant of Marlon. A possible origin is French, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1922. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Marlynn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 959
- 0 boys · 959 girls
- Most popular year
- 1955
- 25 babies
- 2025
- 7
- #12,713 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −10%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 12,713 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 25 in 1955. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 825 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Marlynn’s family of names
Marlynn has a related form in Marlon.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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