Recent in Baby
When Baby Resists SolidsWhen Baby Resists SolidsBaby Biting TipsBaby Biting Tips5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair Injuries5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair InjuriesWhen Baby and Pet MeetWhen Baby and Pet MeetTreatments for ColicTreatments for ColicBaby Milestones – The First YearBaby Milestones – The First YearTips for Relieving Teething PainTips for Relieving Teething PainBenefits of Making Your Own Baby FoodBenefits of Making Your Own Baby Food

Home › Baby Names Directory › Berlyn

Berlyn

♀ Girl

Pronounced BUR-lin /ˈbɜr.lɪn/High

Meaning: A modern name with a Ber- opening and -lyn ending — echoing the German city Berlin and 'bear' names; no single fixed root; routes layeredLow

In 30 seconds: Crisp and modern: Berlyn joins a Ber- opening to a -lyn ending. A sleek coinage, sweet and warm.
💕 Browse more names
Origin LowAmerican, German
MeaningA modern name with a Ber- opening and -lyn ending — echoing the German city Berlin and 'bear' names; no single fixed root; routes layered
U.S. rank (2025)#6157 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births19 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2009
Total births (all-time)≈ 937

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200919282025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Berlyn is a modern name with a Ber- opening and a -lyn ending — echoing the German capital Berlin (possibly from a Slavic word for 'a swamp', though folk-linked to 'a bear') and the -lyn family (Brooklyn, Berklee; routes layered, which we flag). It has no single fixed root; the sleek sound carries it (nickname Ber).

It registers thinly in records. Rare, a-place-name in echo, and sleek.

Did you know? Berlyn brushes the city of Berlin and the -lyn names (Brooklyn, Berklee) — a crisp, modern coinage (the routes are layered, which we note).
Overall data confidence 42%
U.S. Social Security Administration name files — recent emergence

Variations

BerlinBerlynnBurlyn

Nicknames

Ber

Famous Bearers

  • Famous bearers coming soon.

If you like Berlyn…

Berlin— the city it echoes
Berklee— a kin Ber- girls' name
Brooklyn— a fellow -lyn place-name girls' name
Everlyn— another -lyn girls' name

Explore names like Berlyn

By themeuncertaincoinageamericanplace-namegerman

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Berlyn mean?

Berlyn joins a Ber- opening with -lyn (echoing Berlin); it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Berlyn?

It's said BUR-lin /ˈbɜr.lɪn/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Berlyn a boy or girl name?

Berlyn is a girl's name.

How popular is Berlyn?

Berlyn is a rare, recent name in the U.S.

💬 Ask Nia