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Gerilynn

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How to Pronounce Gerilynn

Pronounced JER-uh-lin /ˈdʒɛr.ə.lɪn/Low

Meaning: Gerilynn joins Geri, the pet form of Geraldine, to the fashionable ending -lynn. Geraldine is the feminine of Gerald, from Germanic roots meaning 'rule of the spear,' while -lynn comes from Welsh llyn, 'lake,' and became a favorite mid-century tag for extending girls' names. The result is a two-part American name whose core meaning traces to Geraldine.Low

In 30 seconds: Gerilynn is a rare girl's name, a blend of Geri (from Geraldine) and -lynn. It appeared around the mid-twentieth century (said JER-uh-lin).
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Origin LowEnglish, Welsh
MeaningGerilynn joins Geri, the pet form of Geraldine, to the fashionable ending -lynn. Geraldine is the feminine of Gerald, from Germanic roots meaning 'rule of the spear,' while -lynn comes from Welsh llyn, 'lake,' and became a favorite mid-century tag for extending girls' names. The result is a two-part American name whose core meaning traces to Geraldine.
U.S. rank (1992)#14025 ↘ Falling
1992 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1961
Total births (all-time)≈ 181

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 196119531992

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

Gerilynn is a classic mid-century American blend, pairing Geri, short for Geraldine, with the ever-popular -lynn. Geraldine descends from Gerald, 'rule of the spear,' so that older Germanic sense sits at the name's heart, while -lynn (from Welsh 'lake') adds the soft, songlike close that families of the era loved. Together they make a warm, homemade-feeling name typical of its time.

Gerilynn appears in United States records mainly around the nineteen-fifties and sixties, given to about fifteen girls at its best in the early sixties before fading. A girl named Gerilynn then would be in her early sixties today, firmly a name of the baby-boom era.

Did you know? The -lynn ending on Gerilynn was one of the most contagious naming fashions of the nineteen-fifties and sixties, attaching itself to dozens of names from Marilynn to Roselynn.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Gerilynn — Blend of Geri (Geraldine, 'rule of spear') + -lynn (Welsh 'lake'); mid-century American.

Variations

GerilynGerrilynnJerilynGeraldine

Nicknames

GeriLynn

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If you like Gerilynn…

Geraldine— the full name its first half comes from
Jerilyn— a like J-spelled sister of the same blend
Marilynn— a comparable -lynn blend of the era
Carolyn— a similar mid-century -lyn name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Gerilynn mean?

It blends Geri, short for Geraldine ('rule of the spear'), with the ending -lynn, from Welsh for 'lake.'

How do you pronounce Gerilynn?

It is said JER-uh-lin /ˈdʒɛr.ə.lɪn/ - three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Gerilynn a boy or girl name?

Gerilynn is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Gerilynn?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls at its best in the early nineteen-sixties.

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