Priests meadow or clearing
Preslyn is a modern American invention, likely created by blending the surname-turned-first-name Presley with the popular feminine suffix -lyn. It ultimately derives from the Old English elements 'preost' (priest) and 'leah' (meadow).
Less common today
Preslyn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,733 in 2013.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
