Scottlyn is a modern American coinage that adds the ending -lyn to Scott, a surname meaning "Scotsman" or "Gael", in the manner of Brooklyn and Oaklyn. It is sometimes chosen to honor a father or grandfather named Scott. Scottlyn has climbed steadily in the United States, from number 4135 in 2015 to number 1664 in 2025, its best rank so far, with 125 girls.