Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Teralyn is a variant of Terra. An origin associated with Terra is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1970. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Teralyn is a variant of Terra. The history of Terra gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Terra is associated with an earth goddess.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Teralyn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 221
- 0 boys · 221 girls
- Most popular year
- 2002
- 13 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2016. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 13 in 2002. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 264 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.
Teralyn’s family of names
Teralyn has a related form in Terra.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Teralyn, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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