This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *lin* or *lyn*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Maeglin m LiteratureMeans "sharp glance" in Sindarin. In Tolkien's Legendarium Maeglin is the son of
Eöl and
Aredhel. He is tortured by
Morgoth into betraying Gondolin, and dies in the Fall of Gondolin.
Magdelyna f Ukrainian (Polonized)Magdelyna or Mahdelyna in Ukrainian, (Magdalina) from Slavic Magda and Old Church Slavic, Czech, Bulgarian Magdalena/Magdalina.... [
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Mahalina f FilipinoMeans "to be fascinated, to be charmed, to be attracted" in Tagalog.
Makiling f & m Philippine Mythology, TagalogMeans "uneven, crooked, bent" in Tagalog. In Tagalog mythology,
Maria Makiling is a spirit who is said to protect Mount Makiling, a volcano in the Philippines.
Malîna f GreenlandicMeans "the one to follow", cognate of
malippaa ("to follow someone") and the suffix -
na (denotes a personal name). In Greenlandic mythology Malîna is the goddess of the sun and the sister of
Anningan, god of the moon... [
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Malina f Inuit Mythology, GreenlandicIn Inuit mythology, Malina is the name of a solar goddess. She is constantly fleeing from her brother, the moon god
Igaluk (Inuit) or
Anningan (Grenlandic), and their eternal chase explains the movement of the sun and moon through the sky.
Malina f RomaniOf uncertain origin. Either a borrowing of the Slavic name
Malina 2 or the Romanian name
Mălina, a direct derivation from the Romani word
mal'ina "raspberry" (and thus ultimately a cognate of the Slavic name), or else there might be a relation to the source of the Indian name
Malini.
Malinalxochitl f Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec MythologyMeans "grass flower" or "wildflower" in Nahuatl, from Nahuatl
malinalli, "tall grass, twisted grass", and
xōchitl, "flower". In Aztec mythology, Malinalxochitl was a sorceress and goddess of snakes, scorpions, and desert insects, and the sister of
Huitzilopochtli.
Malindu m SinhaleseIt means garland of indra,King of flowers or The most handsome and smart guy in the whole world.
Malinka f RussianDerived from the Russian word "malina" meaning "raspberry."
Malin Kundang m Indonesian, FolkloreFrom the folklore that is originated from West Sumatra, Indonesia. In the story, it is said that he was an ungrateful son who did not acknowledge his own mother, which made her curse her own son into a rock... [
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Mandylin f IngrianLikely an alternative to “Mandilyn” which could be derived from the Greek word “Mandylion” a famous ancient painting.
Manilyn f FilipinoCombination of
Manila and the popular suffix
-lyn. This name was popularized by Manilyn Reynes, a Filipina actress.
Marcheline f English (Rare)This is perhaps best known as the name of Marcheline Bertrand (1950-2007), the mother of American actress Angelina Jolie, in whose case it was invented by combining her given names,
Marcia and
Lynne (with
Marceline a likely influence)... [
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Marlinchen f Folklore (Anglicized)This name is used in the English translation of the Grimm Fairytale "The Juniper Tree". In the Low German original, the girl is named
Marleenken. In the fairytale, Marlinchen gathers her brother's bones after he has been eaten by their father, and buries them under the Juniper tree.
Marvelino m Indonesian (Rare)From the English word meaning "miracle" and/or "wonderful story or legend", derived from Old French merveille "a wonder", from Latin mirabilia "wonderful things", which is the neuter plural form of mirabilis "strange or wonderful, admirable, amazing", from mirari "to wonder at", from mirus "wonderful" (the word "smile" shares this root)... [
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Maslini f Malay (Rare)Possibly derived from Arabic مُسَلٍّ
(musallin) meaning "comforter" or "amusing, comforting".
Maylinor f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
mayli meaning "fine, well" and
nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire".
Meilin f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 美
(měi) meaning "beautiful", 梅
(méi) meaning "plum, apricot" or 玫
(méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 林
(lín) meaning "forest", 琳
(lín) meaning "fine jade, gem" or 麟
(lín) meaning "female unicorn"... [
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Meiling f ChineseFrom Chinese 美
(měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 龄
(líng) meaning "age, duration, years", 玲
(líng) meaning "tinkling of jade", 伶
(líng) meaning "clever, smart, performer, solitary", or 灵 (
líng) meaning “spirit, soul”... [
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Melindra f LiteratureA minor character from Danielle Paige's 2014 novel
Dorothy Must Die bears this name.
Meline f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek μῆλον
(melon) meaning "apple" or "quince". This was the name of a princess in Greek mythology, a daughter of Thespius and Megamede... [
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Mélinée f French (?)Probably comes from either Mélanie or Mélaine or from Mélina or Méline. Famous bearer include Mélinée Manouchian (1913-1989), Armenian resistance fighters in France during World War II.
Melinette f LiteratureMelinette was a named fairy in the fairy tale "Narcissus and Potentilla".
Menglin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" or
梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and
麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" or
临 (lín) meaning "approach, draw near".
Mengling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Messalina f Ancient Roman, Italian, Spanish, CatalanFeminine diminutive of the Roman family name
Messalla, which was originally an agnomen derived from the place name
Messana, applied to the 3rd-century BC Roman general Manius Valerius Maximus Corvinus to commemorate his victory at the city of Messana in Sicily... [
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Miaolin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" or
淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" and
霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain",
粼 (lín) meaning "clear" or
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem".
Miaoling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" and
灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".
Michaelina f German (Bessarabian)Feminine form of
Michael. This name was borne by Michaelina Hordashevska (later known as Josaphata Hordashevska, 1869 – 1919), a Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Religious Sister, who was the first member and co-foundress of the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate.