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Sharilyn

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How to Pronounce Sharilyn

Pronounced SHAIR-ih-lin /ˈʃɛr.ɪ.lɪn/Medium

Meaning: Sharilyn is a coined American girls' name blending Sharon (a Hebrew place-name, 'plain') or Shari with the fashionable -lyn ending drawn from Lynn (a Welsh word for 'lake'). It is a sound-driven mid-century combination rather than a single traditional name.Low

In 30 seconds: Sharilyn is a mid-century blend of Sharon (or Shari) and Lynn (said 'SHAIR-ih-lin'), joining two popular sounds of the era.

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MeaningSharilyn is a coined American girls' name blending Sharon (a Hebrew place-name, 'plain') or Shari with the fashionable -lyn ending drawn from Lynn (a Welsh word for 'lake'). It is a sound-driven mid-century combination rather than a single traditional name.

U.S. rank (2020)#17144 ↘ Falling

2020 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1962

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,790

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Sharilyn is a coined blend name, joining Sharon (or its short form Shari) to the -lyn ending taken from Lynn. Sharon is a Hebrew place-name meaning 'plain'; Lynn is a Welsh word for 'lake'. The combination is pure mid-century sound-building, in the mold of Marilyn and Carolyn. Recorded from around 1934, it crested about 1962 at just over sixty girls a year.

It stayed a modest choice and faded after the seventies, with only a trickle into the twenty-twenties. Its three gentle beats give it a soft, feminine flow; Sharilyn reads as a mid-century period piece rather than a current revival.

Did you know? Sharilyn is one of dozens of -lyn blends — Carilyn, Marilyn, Sherilyn — that let parents fuse a favorite name with the trendy Lynn ending.

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References — Sharilyn — mid-century blend; Sharon + Lynn

Variations

SherilynSharilynnCharilyn

Nicknames

ShariLyn

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If you like Sharilyn…

Marilyn— a defining -lyn blend of the same era

Carolyn— shares the -lyn ending and rhythm

Sharon— a likely parent element of Sharilyn

Cherilyn— a like Shar-/Cher- plus -lyn coinage

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sharilyn mean?

Sharilyn is a coined blend of Sharon (Hebrew 'plain') and the -lyn ending from Lynn (Welsh 'lake'); it was chosen for its sound.

How do you pronounce Sharilyn?

It's said SHAIR-ih-lin /ˈʃɛr.ɪ.lɪn/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Sharilyn a boy or girl name?

Sharilyn is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Sharilyn?

Sharilyn was an uncommon mid-century blend that crested in the early nineteen-sixties and has been rare since.