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This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *lin* or *lyn*.
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Madline f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Madeleine.
Madlinne f Walloon
Walloon form of Madeleine.
Madolina f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian variant of Maddalena.
Madolyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant form of Madeline via Madoline. A known bearer of this name is the American actress Madolyn Smith (b. 1957).
Madylyne f Medieval English
Late medieval English form of Magdalene.
Maeglin m Literature
Means "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.
Maelin f English (American)
Variant of Maelyn.
Maelyn f English (African, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Mae and the popular name suffix lyn.
Maelyne f English (Canadian, Modern, Rare)
Either an adoption of the modern French name Maëlyne or a variant of Maelyn.
Maelynn f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Mae using the popular name suffix lyn.
Maeveline f Obscure
Elaboration of Maeve.
Magdalyna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Magdalena.
Magdelin f Medieval English
Late medieval English form of Magdalene.
Magdelyna f Ukrainian (Polonized)
Magdelyna or Mahdelyna in Ukrainian, (Magdalina) from Slavic Magda and Old Church Slavic, Czech, Bulgarian Magdalena/Magdalina.... [more]
Mahalina f Filipino
Means "to be fascinated, to be charmed, to be attracted" in Tagalog.
Mahdalyna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Magdalena.
Mailin f German (Modern)
Combination of Mai and Lina 2 or Line.
Maitlin f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Maitland in the style of Caitlin.
Majlind m Albanian
Masculine form of Majlinda.
Makailyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Makaila using the popular name suffix lyn.
Makaylin f Irish
Variant of Mckayla.
Makelina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Madeline.
Makiling f & m Philippine Mythology, Tagalog
Means "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.
Malin m English (British, Rare)
A rare masculine name from England's north; it means "little warrior". ... [more]
Malin m Bulgarian
Backformation from Malina 2.
Mălina f Romanian
Romanian form of the Slavic name Malina 2.... [more]
Malîna f Greenlandic
Means "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... [more]
Malina f Italian
Diminutive of Amalia.
Malina f Inuit Mythology, Greenlandic
In 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 Romani
Of 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.
Malina f Medieval English
Diminutive of Mary (compare Malle).
Malina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marlene.
Malina f Afghan
Meaning:?... [more]
Malina f Swedish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Malin.
Malinalxochitl f Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "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.
Malînánguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "sweet little one to follow", combined with Malîna and -nnguaq "sweet, dear".
Malinche f Nahuatl (Hispanicized)
Hispanicized form of Malintzin, which was a Nahuatlized form of the Spanish name Marina. Malinche was a Nahua woman who was an interpreter to Hernán Cortés.
Malinda m Sinhalese
Meaning uncertain.
Malindu m Sinhalese
It means garland of indra,King of flowers or The most handsome and smart guy in the whole world.
Maline f Hindi, Indian
“Floral garland”. Variant of Malini and Mala
Malinee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Malini.
Málinka f Czech
Diminutive of Amálie, not used as a given name in its own right.
Malinka f Russian
Derived from the Russian word "malina" meaning "raspberry."
Malin Kundang m Indonesian, Folklore
From 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... [more]
Malintzin f Nahuatl
A Nahuatl rendering of Marina, combined with the honorific suffix -tzin.
Mandalynn f English
Diminutive of Amanda influenced by Madeline
Mandilyn f Obscure
Blend of Mandy and Lyn.
Mandolina f Croatian (Rare)
From the name of the musical instrument, called mandolin in English.
Mandylin f Ingrian
Likely an alternative to “Mandilyn” which could be derived from the Greek word “Mandylion” a famous ancient painting.
Manelinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Manuel.
Manelyn f Filipino
Variant of Manilyn.
Manilyn f Filipino
Combination of Manila and the popular suffix -lyn. This name was popularized by Manilyn Reynes, a Filipina actress.
Manolín m Spanish
Diminutive of Manuel.
Manoling m Filipino
Diminutive of Manuel.
Maralina f Portuguese (Brazilian), South American
Variant of Mara with diminutive -lina.
Marcelín m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Marcellinus.
Marcelinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Marcellinus.
Marcéline f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Creole form of Marceline.
Marcelino f Provençal
Provençal form of Marceline.
Marcellinu m Corsican
Corsican form of Marcellinus.
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)... [more]
Marcillina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Marcellina.
Marcillinu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Marcellino.
Margelina f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Margalit.
Margielyn f Filipino
Combination of Margie and the popular suffix -lyn.
Margilyn f Filipino
Combination of Margie and the popular suffix -lyn.
Marialyn f Filipino
Combination of Maria and the popular suffix -lyn.
Marieline f French
French cognate of Marilyn. It is related to the names Marilyne and Maryline, with the latter being used commonly in French.
Marilín f Spanish
Spanish form of Marilyn.
Marilin f Estonian
Elaboration of Marili.
Marilina f Italian
Combination of Maria and Lina 2, or italianized form of Marilyn
Marillyn f English
A variant of Marilyn.
Marillynn f English
A variant of Marilyn.
Mariolina f Italian
Diminutive of Maria and feminine form of Mario.
Markeliñe f Basque
Basque form of Marcelina and Marcelline.
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.
Marlinda f Dutch
Combination of Maria and Linda.
Marlinde f Dutch
Variant of Marlinda.
Marólína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marolina.
Marolina f German
Variant of Marola.
Marsilina f Quechua
Quechua form of Marcelina.
Martzelina f Basque
Basque form of Marcelline.
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)... [more]
Marylin f American
Variant of Marilyn.
Marylinda f English (?), Spanish (?)
A combination of Mary and Linda.
Marylynn f English (Rare)
This name is a combination of Mary and Lynn
Marylynne f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Marilyn.
Marzelina f Aragonese
Feminine form of Marzelino.
Marzelino m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Marcelino.
Marzelline f Theatre, German (Rare)
Feminine form of Marzellin. This name is borne by a character in Ludwig van Beethoven's only opera, Fidelio (1805).
Marzialina f Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Marzialino or Italian form of Marcelina. Its name day is June 21st.
Maslini f Malay (Rare)
Possibly derived from Arabic مُسَلٍّ (musallin) meaning "comforter" or "amusing, comforting".
Matalin m Occitan (Rare)
Masculine form of Matalina.
Mátalîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Magdalena.
Matdlîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Malina.
Mateline f Medieval French
Feminine form of Matelin.
Matheline f French (Rare), Caribbean (Rare), Haitian Creole
Traditionally found in the Poitou-Charentes region of France, this name is of debated origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation of Mathilde and a feminine form of the archaic masculine name Mathelin (which itself survives only as a surname today)... [more]
Mathilinic m Breton (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Matilin, a Breton variant of Mathurin.
Matilin m Breton
Variant of Matelin.
Matilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madilyn or a combination of Matilda and Lyn.
Matlyn f Obscure (Modern)
A combination of Mat and Lynn.
Maudeline f English (Archaic), Haitian Creole, Jamaican Patois, Popular Culture
Variant of Magdalene (compare Middle English Maudelen, Maudlin); in some cases, however, it may also be a combination of Maude with Madeline or Line... [more]
Maudlin f Medieval English, English (Rare)
Medieval English vernacular form of Magdalene via the French Madeleine.... [more]
Maulina f Indonesian
Derived from Indonesian mulia meaning "noble, honourable".
Maylin f English (American, Modern)
Combination of May and the common name suffix lyn. Also compare Maelyn.
Maylin f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Filipino (Rare)
Perhaps an elaboration of the initial sound in names such as Mayra and Mayte modelled on Aylín... [more]
Mayline f English
Variant of Maylene.
Maylinn f Norwegian
Combination of May (see Maj 2) and Linn.
Maylinor f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mayli meaning "fine, well" and nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire".
Maylyn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of May and Lyn.
Maylynn f English (Rare)
A combination of May and Lynn.
Mazaline f Nigerian
Of African origin meaning "the luxurious.”
Mechelina f Dutch
Variant of Mechteld.
Medlin f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian form of Madeline.
Medlina f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adaptation of Madeline.
Megalyn f English (American)
Combination of Megan and lyn.
Megchelina f Dutch
Variant spelling of Mechelina.
Meilin f & m Chinese
From 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"... [more]
Meilina f Indonesian
Probably derived from Indonesian Mei meaning "May (month)" and influenced by Melina.
Mei-ling f & m Chinese, Taiwanese
Variant of Meiling.
Meiling f Chinese
From 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”... [more]
Melelina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marilyn.
Melina f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard truncated form of Amelina.
Melina f Lengadocian, Gascon
Allegeldy a Languedocian and Gascon contraction of Melània.
Melina f Asturian
Diminutive of Amelia.
Melinaka f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Melinda.
Melindra f Literature
A minor character from Danielle Paige's 2014 novel Dorothy Must Die bears this name.
Meline f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μῆλον (melon) meaning "apple" or "quince". This was the name of a princess in Greek mythology, a daughter of Thespius and Megamede... [more]
Meline f Armenian
Armenian form of Melina.
Meline f Haitian Creole
Haitian form of Melina.
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 Literature
Melinette was a named fairy in the fairy tale "Narcissus and Potentilla".
Melinita f Tongan
Tongan equivalent of Miranda.
Mellyn f Cornish
Yellow Haired
Menglin f Chinese
From 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 Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Merilyn f Estonian (Modern)
Variant of Merilin, influenced by Marilyn.
Merilynn f English
Variant of Merilyn.
Merilynne f English
Alternate spelling of Merilyn.
Merlín m Galician
Galician form of Merlin.
Merlin f Estonian
Elaboration of Merli.
Merlin f Medieval German
Medieval German diminutive of Margarethe, via the variant Mergelin.... [more]
Merlina f Various (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Merlin.
Merlina f Filipino
Combination of Merla and the suffix -ina.
Merline f English, Haitian Creole
Variant of Merlene. In some cases it may be a feminine form of Merlin.... [more]
Merlino m Italian
Italian form of Merlin
Merlinus m Arthurian Cycle
Latinized form of Merlin.
Merlyn f Medieval German
Variant of the Medieval German girls name Merlin, itself a diminutive of Margarethe (via the variant Mergelin).... [more]
Merlyn f Estonian
Variant of Merlin.
Merylin f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant or Marylin or a combination of Mery and the popular diminutive suffix -lin.
Meryline f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Marilyn.
Merylyn f English
Combination of Meryl and Lynn; variant of Marilyn.
Mesalina f Italian
A variant of Messalina, a Roman empress.
Messalina f Ancient Roman, Italian, Spanish, Catalan
Feminine 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... [more]
Metsälintu f & m Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "forest bird" in Finnish.
Metteline f Danish (Rare)
Combination of Mette and Line, perhaps modeled on Madeline.
Meybelín f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Central American
Spanish form of Maybelline. It is mainly used in El Salvador and Nicaragua.
Mialinu m Sardinian
Contracted form of Miale Ànghelu.
Mialynn f English (Rare)
Combination of Mia and Lynn.
Miaolin f Chinese
From 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 Chinese
From 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.
Michaelyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Michaela and the popular name suffix lyn.
Michilinu m Sardinian
Gallurese diminutive of Michael.
Mifflin m English
Transferred use of the surname Mifflin.
Mignolina f Folklore
The other Italian name form Thumbelina
Miguelinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Miguela.
Miguelinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Miguel.
Mihalina f Latvian (Rare)
Feminine form of Mihails.
Mikalina f Danish (Rare)
Elaboration of Mikala.
Mikalina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Micheline.
Mikalina f Lithuanian
Lithuanian variant of Michalina.
Mikalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of the name Mika and the surfix lynn (see Lynn.)