Manilyn
Manilyn is a filipino / english girl name in the Philippines. In the civil registry as of May 2021 it is number 168, with 44,710 records. It has 3 syllables.
Origin and meaning
Manilyn is a twentieth-century Filipino invention following the trend of appending the English suffix '-lyn' to a base name or root. It gained massive popularity across the Philippines during the 1980s and 1990s, largely driven by popular media and celebrity culture.
A modern Filipino coined name created by combining elements such as 'Mani'/'Manny' with the popular English diminutive/suffix '-lyn'.
Name character
In the Philippines
Commonly given to girls born from the 1980s onward; frequently shortened to nicknames such as Lyn, Mane, or Mani.
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Manilyn with common surname pairs
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Manilyn is the given name. The full name is Manilyn + mother's maiden surname + father's surname. Score a pair from a combination page or the homepage search.
Is Manilyn a common girl name in the Philippines?
In the civil registry as of May 2021, Manilyn is number 168, with 44,710 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.