Bitter or pearl of the lake
A modern American compound name combining the classic May with the popular suffix -lyn. May derives from the month name (Latin Maius) or as a diminutive of Mary, while -lyn is often associated with the Welsh word for lake.
Less common today
Maylyn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,014 in 2008.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
