Combination of Mil- and Lynn, often meaning gentle waterfall.
Milynn is a modern American invention, likely created by blending the prefix 'Mil-' (found in names like Mildred or Milena) with the popular suffix '-lynn'. While it lacks a singular ancient root, it is often interpreted through its components to mean 'gentle' or 'noble' combined with 'lake' or 'waterfall'.
Less common today
Milynn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,013 in 2014.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).