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Charlynn

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Pronounced shar-LIN /ʃɑːɹˈlɪn/Medium

Meaning: A mid-century American blend joining Char - short for Charlotte or Charlene, ultimately from Germanic karl, 'free man' - with Lynn, from Welsh llyn, 'lake.' A classic example of the -lynn blend style.Low

In 30 seconds: A blended classic: Charlynn joins Char, from Charlotte, to -lynn (said 'shar-LIN'). Warm and mid-century.
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningA mid-century American blend joining Char - short for Charlotte or Charlene, ultimately from Germanic karl, 'free man' - with Lynn, from Welsh llyn, 'lake.' A classic example of the -lynn blend style.
U.S. rank (2024)#15709 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1952
Total births (all-time)≈ 784

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 195219402024

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

Charlynn is an American blend name. Its first half comes from Charlotte or Charlene, feminine forms of Charles, ultimately from Germanic karl, 'free man'; its ending is Lynn, from Welsh llyn, 'lake,' which became enormously fashionable in mid-twentieth-century U.S. naming. The result is warm and slightly vintage (said 'shar-LIN').

It appears only in very small numbers in the U.S. Rare, warm, and vintage-flavoured.

Did you know? Charlynn belongs to a wave of mid-century American blends - Marilyn, Carolyn, Roselyn - built by joining a familiar first element to the fashionable -lynn ending.
Overall data confidence 34%
References - Charlynn — Charlotte/Charlene + Lynn (Welsh llyn 'lake') blend

Variations

CharlynCharleneSharlyn

Nicknames

CharLynnCharlie

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If you like Charlynn…

Charlene— the Char- name behind it
Carolyn— a like -lyn blend
Marilyn— a like mid-century blend name
Roselyn— a like warm -lyn pick

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Charlynn mean?

Charlynn blends Char, from Charlotte or Charlene, with Lynn, from Welsh llyn ('lake') - a mid-century style.

How do you pronounce Charlynn?

It's said shar-LIN /ʃɑːɹˈlɪn/ - two syllables, stress on the last.

Is Charlynn a boy or girl name?

Charlynn is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Charlynn?

Charlynn is extremely rare in the U.S.

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