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Mylinh

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How to Pronounce Mylinh

Pronounced mee-LIN /miˈlɪn/Low

Meaning: Mylinh is the Vietnamese name My Linh written as a single word. It joins My ('beautiful, pretty') with Linh ('spirit, soul, quick-witted'), giving a sense of 'beautiful spirit' or 'graceful.' Vietnamese given names carry their meaning openly, so the reading is clear.Low

In 30 seconds: Mylinh is a Vietnamese girl's name, My Linh, meaning 'beautiful spirit' or 'graceful,' recorded as one word. It appears in US records from around 1979 (said mee-LIN).
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Origin MediumVietnamese
MeaningMylinh is the Vietnamese name My Linh written as a single word. It joins My ('beautiful, pretty') with Linh ('spirit, soul, quick-witted'), giving a sense of 'beautiful spirit' or 'graceful.' Vietnamese given names carry their meaning openly, so the reading is clear.
U.S. rank (2021)#16915 ↘ Falling
2021 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1989
Total births (all-time)≈ 269

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198919792021

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

Mylinh is the Vietnamese My Linh set as one word, pairing My ('beautiful') with Linh ('spirit, soul'). It entered US records with Vietnamese families of the late twentieth century, most of whom would ordinarily write the two elements separately.

It was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak around 1989. A girl named Mylinh belongs to the first American-born generation of a post-war immigrant community.

Did you know? Women named Mylinh in the United States mostly belong to families who arrived after 1975, when the end of the Vietnam War brought a large wave of Vietnamese refugees and immigrants to America.
Overall data confidence 50%
References - Mylinh — Vietnamese My Linh as one word; My 'beautiful' + Linh 'spirit'; post-1975 immigrant cohort; plain-Latin only.

Variations

My LinhMai LinhMylinMi Linh

Nicknames

MyLinh

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Mylinh mean?

It is the Vietnamese My Linh written as one word, joining My ('beautiful') with Linh ('spirit, soul') - 'beautiful spirit' or 'graceful.'

How do you pronounce Mylinh?

It is said mee-LIN /miˈlɪn/ - two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Mylinh a boy or girl name?

Mylinh is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Mylinh?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the late nineteen-eighties.

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