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What does Shailyn mean?
Shailyn 
as a name for girls is of Gaelic origin, and the meaning of the name Shailyn is "from the fairy palace". Shailyn is an alternate spelling of Shayla (Gaelic).
Variations
VARIANTS Shealynn, Shaylynne, Shaylynn, Shaylyn, Shaylene, Shayleen, Shae-lyn
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA SHAYLA Shaela, Shaila▼, Shailagh, Shaylah
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
(male)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Shailyn Eden (S.E.), ..
How popular is Shailyn?
Shailyn is an unusual given name for women. Shailyn is also an uncommon surname for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Which version is better?
Prominent related forms of Shailyn (OUTSIDE TOP 2000) are Shaila, Shayla (#1118 LAST YEAR), Shaylyn and Shaylynn. These forms of Shailyn were favored by parents 19 years ago (AVERAGE #1550) and have become much less conventional since (#1779, 82% LESS USAGE), with forms such as Shayla becoming less fashionable. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Shailyn is alike in pronunciation to Chalon, Shalane, Shalene, Shalynn and Sheileen. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Cailyn▼, Charilyn, Charlyn, Kailyn, Shaili, Shalana, Shalena, Shalina, Shalini, Shalom, Shannyn, Sharalyn, Sharelyn, Sharilynn (see Cherilyn), Sharlan, Sharly, Sharlyn, Sharlyne, Sharmyn, Sharolyn, Sharyn▼, Sheilya, Sherilyn, Shilom, Shirlyn, Starlyn and Suelyn. These names tend to be more frequently used than Shailyn.
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