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Mailynn

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Pronounced MY-lin /ˈmaɪ.lɪn/High

Meaning: A modern name joining a Mai- opening (echoing Mae/May, 'a pearl', and the Vietnamese mai, 'apricot blossom') with the -lynn ending ('a lake'); no single fixed root; routes layeredLow

In 30 seconds: A pearl; a lake: Mailynn joins a Mai- opening to a -lynn ending. Soft, modern, and warm (said 'MY-lin').
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningA modern name joining a Mai- opening (echoing Mae/May, 'a pearl', and the Vietnamese mai, 'apricot blossom') with the -lynn ending ('a lake'); no single fixed root; routes layered
U.S. rank (2025)#12679 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2024
Total births (all-time)≈ 234

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202419862025

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

Mailynn is a modern name joining a Mai- opening — echoing Mae/May, 'a pearl', and the Vietnamese mai, 'apricot blossom' — with the popular -lynn ending, from Welsh llyn, 'lake' (routes layered, which we flag). A soft, modern name (said 'MY-lin'; nickname Mai).

It registers thinly in records. Rare, a-pearl-plus-a-lake in echo, and soft.

Did you know? Mailynn brushes Mae/May ('a pearl') and the Vietnamese mai ('apricot blossom') with the -lynn ending ('a lake') — a soft, modern coinage (the routes are layered, which we note; said 'MY-lin').
Overall data confidence 42%
U.S. Social Security Administration name files — recent emergence

Variations

MaelynnMaileenMailyn

Nicknames

Mai

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If you like Mailynn…

Maelynn— a fellow spelling
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Braelynn— a companion -lynn girls' name
Raelynn— another -lynn girls' name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Mailynn mean?

Mailynn joins a Mai- opening ('a pearl/apricot blossom') with -lynn ('a lake'); it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Mailynn?

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

Is Mailynn a boy or girl name?

Mailynn is a girl's name.

How popular is Mailynn?

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

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