Gracelyn

Modern invented name, combination of Grace and Lyn

"graceful + lake; pretty"

Gracelyn Origin and Meaning

The name Gracelyn is a girl's name of English origin meaning "graceful + lake; pretty".

This name is a combination of the traditional Grace and the popular suffix -lyn. Gracelyn could work as an alternative to the popular Brooklyn while also sharing the modern feel of Emberlynn and Oaklyn.

Currently in the US Top 500, Gracelyn has been in the US Top 1000 since 2004, but use of the name actually goes back further than you might expect. It first appeared in the stats in 1924 and has been sporadically used ever since, though it really took until the 2000s to catch on.

Given to around 600 babies each year, Gracelyn now ranks slightly behind sister Gracelynn, but together, they are given to around 1450 girls each year. This places them around the #200 mark collectively, similar in popularity to Amy, Norah, Journee, and Sutton.

If it's a unusual form of Grace you're looking for, you could try international variants like Gracília or Graciela - or maybe even Graceland (since Holland is on trend).

Gracelyn Rank in US Top 1000

# 487 in the US

Gracelyn Popularity

• 487 US 2023
• 1781 Nameberry 2019
• 206 Future 2028

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Famous People Named Gracelyn

• Gracelyn Sophia White (b. 2011) daughter of ice hockey player Ian White