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Matilynn

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How to Pronounce Matilynn

Pronounced MAT-uh-lin /ˈmæt.ə.lɪn/Low

Meaning: Matilynn reads as a created name blending a Mati- opening, drawn from Matilda ('mighty in battle') or Madeline, with the fashionable -lynn ending. It sits beside Madelyn and Matalyn in the popular -lyn family. Its likeliest inherited meaning comes from Matilda's 'mighty in battle.'Low

In 30 seconds: Matilynn likely joins Mati-, from Matilda or Madeline, to -lynn. It is a rare modern coinage that peaked around 2008 (said MAT-uh-lin).
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Origin LowAmerican, Germanic
MeaningMatilynn reads as a created name blending a Mati- opening, drawn from Matilda ('mighty in battle') or Madeline, with the fashionable -lynn ending. It sits beside Madelyn and Matalyn in the popular -lyn family. Its likeliest inherited meaning comes from Matilda's 'mighty in battle.'
U.S. rank (2024)#16780 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2008
Total births (all-time)≈ 211

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200819982024

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

Matilynn is a modern American coinage most naturally read as Mati-, from Matilda or Madeline, joined to the trendy -lynn ending. It belongs to the crowded -lyn family alongside Madelyn and Matalyn. The strongest inherited meaning is Matilda's Germanic 'mighty in battle.'

Matilynn was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its high point around 2008. A girl named Matilynn then is in her teens today.

Did you know? Matilynn rides two trends at once, the revival of old Matilda and the huge -lyn ending, landing very close to the popular Madelyn in sound.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Matilynn — Coinage; Mati- (Matilda/Madeline) plus -lynn

Variations

MatalynMadelynMatilyn

Nicknames

MattieLynnTilly

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If you like Matilynn…

Madelyn— a near-twin in sound
Matalyn— a close Mati- cousin
Matilda— a likely source of the Mati- part
Katelyn— a like -lyn coinage of the era

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Matilynn mean?

It is a modern coinage, most likely Mati- (from Matilda or Madeline) plus -lynn; the likeliest inherited meaning is 'mighty in battle.'

How do you pronounce Matilynn?

It is said MAT-uh-lin /ˈmæt.ə.lɪn/, three syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Matilynn a boy or girl name?

Matilynn is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Matilynn?

It has always been rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the late two-thousands.

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