Admirable lake or hawk of the lake
A modern American compound name combining the Irish name Shay, meaning 'admirable' or 'hawk-like,' with the popular suffix -lynn, meaning 'lake.' It represents a contemporary blend of Gaelic roots and English phonetic style.
Less common today
Shaylynn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,804 in 2009.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
