Meaning 
The name Carilyn has the following meaning: A variation of Caroline which in turn is derived from the name "Charles", meaning "strong" or "manly", or "a free man".
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.
Popularity 
As a baby girl name, Carilyn is currently not a popular baby name in the USA. There are no available USA popularity statistics for the name Carilyn for the past 100 years. However, the following chart shows the popularity ranking for the name Carolann, of which the name Carilyn is a variant.
Origins  Related names 
Variants 
The name Carilyn is a variant of Carolann. Other popular variants of the name Carolann are: Caree, Carilyn, Carilynne, Caro, Carolan, Carolanne, Carolene, Caroliana, Carolyne, Carree, Carrieann
Style 
We think the name Carilyn should fall under the following style category: French. See other French girl names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Carilyn to be: A pleasant and womanly ladyIn one word, you might describe Carilyn as a(n) " pleasant" person. See other "pleasant" names for girls.
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