Marylen is of Latin origin and means "star of the sea". It is a unique, less common variant of the name Marlene. The name has been used occasionally since the mid-20th century but remains relatively uncommon. It typically carries three syllables: Ma-ry-len.
The name Marylen experienced varied popularity over the given years, with a notable peak of eight births in 1938 and 1951. However, it never became very common, as indicated by no more than seven births in any year and the longest gap between occurrences being nine years (from 1946 to 1955).