Marilyn is a feminine given name.

Origin and meaning

Marilyn is a blend of the English given names

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and Lynn. First record of the name Marilyn: Marilyn Spencer Foster born 1510 in England. It began to be used increasingly in the 1920s, and it reached its peak of popularity in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. Variants of the name includes: Maralyn, Marelyn, Marilynn, Marlyn, Marylyn, Marrilyn, Marillyn, Merilyn, Merrelyn and Merrilyn.

Notable people

Marilyn (singer) Peter Robinson (born 3 November 1962), better known as Marilyn, is an English singer. He is known for his 1983 hit " Calling Your Name" and his androgynous appearance. Early life Robinson was born in Kingston, Jamaica. At age five, he mov ...

(born 1962), British entertainer *

Marilyn Agliotti Marilyn Agliotti (born 23 June 1979 in Boksburg, South Africa) is a field hockey player from the Netherlands, having previously represented South Africa. After her move to the Netherlands and award of a Dutch passport, she represented the Dutch ...

(born 1979), Dutch-South African field hockey player * Marilyn Anderson, Australian scientist *

Marilyn Aschner Marilyn Jane Aschner (born March 8, 1948) is an American former professional tennis player. She was an Orange Bowl doubles champion in 1966, and she won a gold medal at the 1969 Maccabiah Games in Israel in doubles with partner Julie Heldman. Sh ...

(born 1948), American professional tennis player *

Marilyn Bergman Alan Bergman (born September 11, 1925) and Marilyn Keith Bergman (November 10, 1928 – January 8, 2022) were an American songwriting duo. Married from 1958 until Marilyn's death, together they wrote music and lyrics for numerous celebrated telev ...

(1928-2022), American composer, songwriter and author * Marilyn Borden (1932–2009), American singer and actress *

Marilyn Brick Marilyn Brick is a former politician in Manitoba, Canada. She served in the Manitoba legislature from 2003 to 2011, representing St. Norbert. Brick was educated at the University of Manitoba, graduating from the university's Bachelor of Physi ...

, Canadian politician * Marilyn Chambers (1952–2009), American pornographic actress *

Marilyn Cole Marilyn Cole (born 7 May 1949) is ''Playboy'' magazine's January 1972 Playmate of the Month. She was the magazine's first full-frontal nude centerfold. She also became 1973's Playmate of the Year – the only Briton to hold that title. Her orig ...

(born 1949), ''Playboy'' magazine's January 1972 Playmate of the Month * Marilyn French (1929–2009), American author *

Marilyn Gladu Marilyn Gladu (''née'' McInerney; born 1962) is a Canadian politician who has been the Conservative Member of Parliament for Sarnia—Lambton since 2015. She was elected to the House of Commons in the 2015 Canadian federal election and served i ...

(born 1962), Canadian politician *

Marilyn Hacker Marilyn Hacker (born November 27, 1942) is an American poet, translator and critic. She is Professor of English emerita at the City College of New York. Her books of poetry include ''Presentation Piece'' (1974), which won the National Book Award, ...

(born 1942), American poet, critic and reviewer *

Marilyn Hall Marilyn Hall (née Plottel born May 17, 1927 – June 5, 2017) was a Canadian television and theatre producer, as well as a television writer. She also wrote songs, a cookbook and book reviews. She supported many charities, including Jewish c ...

(c. 1927-2017), Canadian-born American producer and philanthropist *

Marillyn Hewson Marillyn Adams Hewson (born December 27, 1953) is an American businesswoman who served as the chairman, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Lockheed Martin from January 2013 to June 2020. She is currently the strategic advisor to the ...

(born 1953), executive of Lockheed Martin *

Marilyn Horne Marilyn Horne (born January 16, 1934) is an American mezzo-soprano opera singer. She specialized in roles requiring beauty of tone, excellent breath support, and the ability to execute difficult coloratura passages. She is a recipient of the Natio ...

(born 1934), American opera singer *

Marilyn Howard Marilyn Lenore Howard (April 18, 1939July 13, 2020) was an American politician from Idaho who served as the 23rd Idaho Superintendent of State school, Public Instruction from 1999 to 2007. She is the most recent member of the Democratic Party (U ...

(1939–2020), American politician * Marilyn Kidd (born 1964), Australian rower * Marilyn Lewis (1931–2020), American politician *

Marilyn Maxwell Marvel Marilyn Maxwell (August 3, 1921 – March 20, 1972) was an American actress and entertainer. In a career that spanned the 1940s and 1950s, she appeared in several films and radio programs, and entertained the troops during World War ...

(1921–1972), American actress *

Marilyn McCoo Marilyn McCoo (born September 30, 1943) is an American singer, actress, and television presenter, who is best known for being the lead female vocalist in the group the 5th Dimension, as well as hosting the 1980s music countdown series ''Solid Gol ...

(born 1943), American singer and actress *

Marilyn Milian Marilyn Milian (born May 1, 1961) is an American television personality, lecturer, and retired Florida Circuit Court judge. Since March 12, 2001, Milian has presided over the American courtroom television series ''The People's Court''. She is th ...

(born 1961), judge on the television show ''The People's Court'' *

Marilyn Miller Marilyn Miller (born Mary Ellen Reynolds; September 1, 1898 – April 7, 1936) was one of the most popular Broadway musical stars of the 1920s and early 1930s. She was an accomplished tap dancer, singer and actress, and the combination of these ...

(1898–1936), Broadway performer *

Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe (; born Norma Jeane Mortenson; 1 June 1926 4 August 1962) was an American actress. Famous for playing comedic " blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s, as wel ...

(1926–1962), American actress *

Marilyn Quayle Marilyn Tucker Quayle (born July 29, 1949) is an American lawyer and novelist. She is the wife of the 44th vice president of the United States, Dan Quayle, and served as the second lady of the United States from 1989 until 1993. Early life and e ...

(born 1949), American lawyer, author and Second Lady of the United States *

Marilyn Ramenofsky Marilyn Ramenofsky (born August 20, 1946) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder. She is currently a researcher at the University of California at Davis, studying the physiology and behavior ...

(born 1946), American freestyle swimmer *

Marilyn Scott Marilyn Scott (born December 21, 1949 in Altadena, California) is an American jazz vocalist. Scott got her start performing locally at age 15. She went to college in San Francisco, singing in both jazz and pop ensembles there. She was noticed by ...

(born 1949), American singer *

Marilyn Singer Marilyn Singer (born 3 October 1948) is an author of children's books in a wide variety of genres, including fiction and non-fiction picture books, juvenile novels and mysteries, young adult fantasies, and poetry. Biography Marilyn Singer was b ...

(born 1948), American author of children's books *

Marilyn Strickland Marilyn Strickland (born September 25, 1962) is an American politician who is the U.S. representative from Washington's 10th congressional district. The district is based in the state capital of Olympia, and also includes much of eastern Tacoma ...

(born 1962), American politician *

Marilyn vos Savant Marilyn vos Savant (; born Marilyn Mach; August 11, 1946) is an American magazine columnist who has the highest recorded intelligence quotient (IQ) in the ''Guinness Book of Records'', a competitive category the publication has since retired. S ...

(born 1946), American columnist and author *

Marilyn Waltz Marilyn may refer to: * Marilyn (given name) * Marilyn (singer) (born 1962), English singer * Marilyn (hill), a type of mountain or hill in the British Isles with a prominence above 150 m * 1486 Marilyn, a Main-belt asteroid * ''Marilyn'' (1953 ...

(1931–2006), ''Playboy'' magazine's February 1954, April 1954, April 1955 Playmate of the Month *

Marilyn Wilson-Rutherford Marilyn Wilson-Rutherford (née Rovell; born February 6, 1948) is an American singer who is best known as the first wife of the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson. Raised in Los Angeles, she started her singing career in the late 1950s, initially as part o ...

(born 1947), American singer *

Marilyn Ziering Marilyn Ziering is a retired American business executive and philanthropist in Los Angeles, California. She served as Senior Vice President of the Diagnostic Products Corporation for three decades. A trustee of the Los Angeles Opera, she has end ...

, American business executive and philanthropist from Los Angeles, California *

Marilynn Webb Marilynn Lois Webb (11 September 1937 – 16 August 2021) was a New Zealand artist, noted for her contributions to Māori people, Māori art and her work as an educator. She was best known for her work in printmaking and pastels, and her work ...

(born 1937), New Zealand artist

Stage name

* Brian Hugh Warner, American musician and artist who goes by the stage name "Marilyn Manson"

Merrelyn

A variation of Marylin is Merrelyn, sometimes spelled as ''Merrilyn''. Notable people with the name include: * Merrelyn Emery, Australian psychologist, co-refiner with

Fred Emery Frederick Edmund Emery (27 August 1925 – 10 April 1997) was an Australian psychologist. He was one of the pioneers in the field of organizational development, particularly in the development of theory around participative work design struct ...

of the Search Conference participative planning process * Merrilyn Gann (born 1963), Canadian actress *

Merrilyn Goos Merrilyn Goos is an Australian mathematics educator. From October 2017 to June 2021, she was Professor of STEM Education and Director of EPI*STEM at the University of Limerick, Ireland. She then returned to Queensland to take up a position at ...

, Australian mathematician * Merrilyn (Merri) Rose (born 1955), Australian politician

Characters

* Marilyn Whirlwind, a character in the ''Northern Exposure'' TV series * Marilyn (''Mario'' character), a character in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' *Marilyn Lee, a character from the book Everything I Never Told You

References

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