Kerrilynn
Irish-English · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Kerrilynn
Kerrilynn is a modern English compound name combining "Kerri" (derived from the Irish name Kerrie, itself a variant of Kerry, meaning "dark-haired" or referring to County Kerry in Ireland) with the suffix "-lynn" (a popular feminine ending in English names).
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Etymology
Kerrilynn is a modern English compound name combining "Kerri" (derived from the Irish name Kerrie, itself a variant of Kerry, meaning "dark-haired" or referring to County Kerry in Ireland) with the suffix "-lynn" (a popular feminine ending in English names). The name is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in the United States, and emerged as part of the 20th-century trend of creating blended or hyphenated feminine names without significant historical or religious ties.
Kerrilynn currently ranks #12,793 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1986.
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