Ginalyn
Ginalyn is a filipino / english girl name in the Philippines. In the civil registry as of May 2021 it is number 243, with 32,053 records. It has 3 syllables.
Origin and meaning
Ginalyn is a locally coined Philippine name created by appending the suffix '-lyn' to the name Gina. It represents a common naming pattern in the Philippines where parents combine familiar names or syllables to create a distinctive yet conventional-sounding feminine name.
Ginalyn is a modern Filipino blend combining the given name Gina (itself often short for Regina or Georgina) with the popular English/Filipino hypocoristic suffix '-lyn'. Such compound formations became widely popular in the Philippines during the mid-to-late 20th century.
Name character
In the Philippines
Commonly given to girls born in the late 20th century. Common nicknames include Gina, Lyn, Gigi, or Ging-ging.
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Ginalyn with common surname pairs
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Is Ginalyn a common girl name in the Philippines?
In the civil registry as of May 2021, Ginalyn is number 243, with 32,053 records. That is not the 2024 birth list, and it does not say the name is a better choice. How it sounds with both family surnames is a separate score.