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Gerilyn
How to Pronounce Gerilyn
Pronounced JER-uh-lin /ˈdʒɛr.ə.lɪn/Medium
Meaning: Gerilyn joins Geraldine - the feminine of Gerald, from the Germanic for 'spear-ruler' - with the ever-popular -lyn ending drawn from Lynn. It is one of many mid-century names built by welding a classic stem to a fashionable suffix.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Gerilyn is an American blend of Geraldine and Lynn, part of the -lyn wave that also produced Sherilyn, Marilyn and Jerilyn. Geraldine descends from Gerald, Germanic for 'spear-ruler', so Gerilyn quietly carries that martial, leaderly meaning under a soft modern surface.
Gerilyn was never common, given to only a few dozen girls a year around its late-1950s peak and fading by the early 2000s. It typifies the mid-century habit of coining fresh girls' names from familiar parts, and it has not returned in any revival.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Gerilyn mean?
Gerilyn blends Geraldine with the -lyn ending, carrying Gerald's Germanic meaning 'spear-ruler'.
How do you pronounce Gerilyn?
It's said JER-uh-lin /ˈdʒɛr.ə.lɪn/ — three syllables, stress on the first.
Is Gerilyn a boy or girl name?
Gerilyn is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Gerilyn?
Gerilyn has always been uncommon, a mid-century -lyn blend that peaked gently in the late fifties.