Son of the lake or son of the flaxen-haired
A modern blended name likely combining the Scottish prefix 'Mac' (meaning son) with the suffix 'lyn'. It may also be interpreted as a variant of Macklin, an Irish surname derived from the Gaelic 'Mac Giolla Eoin'.
Less common today
Macklyn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,650 in 2018.
Early 20th-century stage and silent film actor
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
