Cheerful or bright meadow
Tatelyn is a modern American invention, likely created by combining the surname-turned-first-name Tate with the popular suffix -lyn. Tate is of Old English origin meaning 'cheerful,' while the -lyn ending often refers to a lake or meadow in Welsh and English contexts.
Less common today
Tatelyn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #12,321 in 2007.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
