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Meaning and origin
Marilyn is a Hebrew girl name. The meaning of the name is `bitter `.


Where is it used?
The name Marilyn is mainly used in English.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Máirín (In Irish)
Maralyn (In English (Modern))
Marilynn (In English (Modern))
Marylyn (In English)
Merilyn (In English)
Merrilyn (In English)
Mariamne (In Other languages)


In combination with other names:
In English and in the bible: Mary (F)


See also
In Welsh, Finnish and in Hungarian: Mari
In Welsh: Mair
In Spanish: María
In Scottish: Mŕiri
In Russian: Masha
In Russian: Marya
In Muslim: Maryam
In Muslim: Mariam
In Manx: Moirrey
In Jewish, English and in the bible: Miriam
In Italian, Portuguese, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Greek, Polish, Romanian and in English: Maria (F)
In Irish: Máire
In Hungarian: Mara
In Hungarian: Mária (F)
In Hawaiian: Mele
In Hawaiian: Maleah
In Hawaiian: Malia
In French and in Czech: Marie (F)
In Finnish: Maija
In English: Maryanne
In English: Maryann
In English: Rosemary
In English: Marion
In English: Mollie
In English: Molly
In English: Marylou
In English: Marian
In English: Mamie (F)
In English: Marilene
In English: Mariel
In English: Marilena
In Dutch: Marijke
In Czech, Slovak and in Hungarian: Marika
In Croatian, Slovene, Serbian and in Lithuanian: Marija
In Other languages: Marian
In Other languages: Melle


What Marilyn`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Marilyn:
   its unique
   The worst thing about the name:
   people mispell it all the time.
   If my name wasn`t Marilyn....:
   it would b serenity
   Extra information:
   choose it.:)
2. The best thing about the name Marilyn:
   Not everyone has the same room as me in a room full of people
   The worst thing about the name:
   People misspell my name all the time!
   If my name wasn`t Marilyn....:
   I would change it to Marilyn
   Extra information:
   I'm naming my daughter Alexa. LOL
3. The best thing about the name Marilyn:
   It sucks and it means bitter
   The worst thing about the name:
   people dont know how to pronounse it
   If my name wasn`t Marilyn....:
   it would be Shirley
   Extra information:
   yes, can I have ice-cream.
4. The best thing about the name Marilyn:
   It sucks and it means bitter
   The worst thing about the name:
   people dont know how to pronounse it
   If my name wasn`t Marilyn....:
   it would be Shirley
   Extra information:
   yes, can I have ice-cream.
5. The best thing about the name Marilyn:
   it is first popularized by marilyn miller (an early 20th century famous actress) then followed by marilyn monroe (a mid 20th century popular actress)
   The worst thing about the name:
   
   If my name wasn`t Marilyn....:
   
   Extra information:
   
7. The best thing about the name Marilyn:
   the name is related to Virgin Mary
   The worst thing about the name:
   it is the worst thing to some people who have problems pronouncing r and l...
   If my name wasn`t Marilyn....:
   i would prefer a name which is something unique...
   Extra information:
   

More `Marilyn` links
Marilyn as abbreviation
Actors named Marilyn
Marilyn in the encyclopedia