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Jerolyn
How to Pronounce Jerolyn
Pronounced JER-uh-lin /ˈdʒɛr.ə.lɪn/Medium
Meaning: Jerolyn is a coined American name blending the sound of Geraldine (Germanic 'spear ruler') with the fashionable -lyn/-olyn ending of Carolyn and Gwendolyn. It fits the mid-century vogue for personalized -lyn names; its exact make-up is a blend rather than a single root.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
Jerolyn joins the Jer- of Geraldine to the popular -olyn ending of Carolyn, a homemade blend typical of mid-twentieth-century American naming. It carries Geraldine's 'spear ruler' echo by association, though as a coinage its meaning is really in the sound.
It saw its faint high point in the mid-1950s around 1954 before fading. It was never common — only a few dozen girls a year at most.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Jerolyn mean?
Jerolyn is a coined blend of Geraldine and Carolyn, a mid-century -lyn name.
How do you pronounce Jerolyn?
It's said JER-uh-lin /ˈdʒɛr.ə.lɪn/ — three syllables, stress on the first.
Is Jerolyn a boy or girl name?
Jerolyn is used as a girl's name, a coined -lyn blend.
How popular is Jerolyn?
Jerolyn has always been rare in the U.S., a coined mid-century name most seen among earlier generations.