Maelynn

Maelynn is a modern combination of Mae and Lynn. Mae can be a form of May or a short form of several longer names, while Lynn has its own surname and place-name history. Because the first part can have different sources, Maelynn does not carry one fixed inherited translation such as “beloved lake.”

The appeal is often in the pairing itself: a bright opening vowel followed by a softer final syllable. Mae is an easy short form, and Maelyn offers a closely related spelling with one final n. Maelynn can also honor two people whose names contain those elements. If that is your intention, the family connection provides a more personal story than a combined dictionary gloss.