Combination of Amanda and Lynn; lovable lake
Mandalyn is a modern American blended name. It combines the Latin-derived Amanda, meaning 'worthy of love,' with the Welsh-derived Lynn, meaning 'lake.' It emerged as a creative variant during the mid-20th century trend of adding the '-lyn' suffix to established names.
Less common today
Mandalyn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,242 in 2002.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
