Gracious; combination of Jane and Lynn.
Janalyn is a modern American compound name. It blends the classic English name Jane, derived from the Hebrew Yohanan meaning 'God is gracious', with the suffix Lynn, which often refers to a lake or pool in Welsh and English traditions.
Less common today
Janalyn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,402 in 2005.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
