How to say it
GRACE · lynn
/ˈɡreɪs.lɪn/
Feminine
Gracelynn
Grace plus lynn
What it means
A modern American blend of Grace ('favor, blessing') and the popular -lynn ending.
Gracelynn is a coinage of the 2000s and 2010s blend-name wave, fusing the virtue Grace, 'favor' or 'divine blessing,' with the lilting -lynn suffix that also powers Adalynn and Raelynn. It keeps Grace's meaning while adding a softer, more elaborate sound. Grace and Gracie are the shorts. Gracelyn is the single-n spelling.
Popularity over time
peaked at #310 in 2020, currently #442 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Spelling
Gracelynn and Gracelyn are the same blend; built from Grace plus -lynn.
- Nickname
Grace and Gracie are the shorts.
Spelling variants
- Gracelyn
- Gracelynne
- Gracelin
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