Late summer or harvester; lake
Teralyn is a modern American invention, likely created by combining the name Theresa, meaning 'to harvest' or 'late summer', with the popular suffix -lyn, which is derived from the Welsh word for 'lake'. It follows the mid-20th-century trend of blending traditional roots with melodic endings.
Less common today
Teralyn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,974 in 2002.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
