Church by the lake or church in the meadow
A modern English compound name combining 'Kirk' (meaning church) with the suffix '-lyn' (often referring to a lake or pool). It likely originated as a surname or a creative variation of names like Kirkland or Brooklyn.
Less common today
Kirklyn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,084 in 1997.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
