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.
Praewphailin f Thai (Rare)From Thai แพรว
(praew) meaning "gleaming, glistening, shining" and ไพลิน
(pai-lin) meaning "sapphire".
Qianlin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade".
Qianling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" or
茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds" and
翎 (líng) meaning "feather, wing" or
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Qiaolin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud" and
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem".
Qiaoling f ChineseFrom Chinese 巧
(qiǎo) meaning "skillful" or 乔
(qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty" combined with 灵
(líng) meaning "spirit, soul", 铃
(líng) meaning "bell, chime", 玲
(líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 岭
(lǐng) meaning "mountain range"... [
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Qiling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Qinglin m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 庆
(qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate, celebration" or 青
(qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" combined with 林
(lín) meaning "forest"... [
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Qingling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Qionglin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious" and
麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn".
Qiulin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem".
Quilindschy m ObscureIn the case of Dutch soccer player Quilindschy Hartman (2001-), it is a combination of
Quirine (the name of his sister) and
Lindschy (possibly a Dutch form of
Lindsay).
Raffaellino m Italian (Rare)Variant of
Raffaele with an added Italian diminutive suffix
-ino. Raffaellino del Colle (1490–1566) was an Italian Mannerist painter active mostly in Umbria.
Randalín f Norse MythologyIn the Saga of Ragnar Lothbrók, his second wife Áslaug changes her name to Randalín when she goes to avenge the lives of her stepsons.... [
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Ranling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
燃 (rán) meaning "light fire, ignite" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Raolin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating" and
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade".
Raulin m French (Archaic)Archaic diminutive form of
Raoul. Nowadays in France, one is far more likely to find Raulin as a surname rather than a first name or nickname.
Relinde f German (Rare)Shortened form of a German name with the name elements
REGIN "advice" and
LIND "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".
Renling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Rhoshandiatellyneshiaunneveshenk f ObscureThe only person with that name is Rhoshandiatellyneshiaunneveshenk Koyaanisquatsiuth Williams (1984-)who was born with the first name Rhoshandiatellyneshiaunneveshenkescianneshaimondrischlyndasaccarnaerenquellenendrasamecashaunettethalemeicoleshiwhalhinive'onchellecaundenesheaalausondrilynnejeanetrimyranaekuesaundrilynnezekeriakenvaunetradevonneyavondalatarneskcaevontaepreonkeinesceellaviavelzadawnefriendsettajessicannelesciajoyvaelloydietteyvettesparklenesceaundrieaquenttaekatilyaevea'shauwneoraliaevaekizzieshiyjuanewandalecciannereneitheliapreciousnesceverroneccaloveliatyronevekacarrionnehenriettaescecleonpatrarutheliacharsalynnmeokcamonaeloiesalynnecsiannemerciadellesciaustillaparissalondonveshadenequamonecaalexetiozetiaquaniaenglaundneshiafrancethosharomeshaunnehawaineakowethauandavernellchishankcarlinaaddoneillesciachristondrafawndrealaotrelleoctavionnemiariasarahtashabnequckagailenaxeteshiataharadaponsadeloriakoentescacraigneckadellanierstellavonnemyiatangoneshiadianacorvettinagodtawndrashirlenescekilokoneyasharrontannamyantoniaaquinettesequioadaurilessiaquatandamerceddiamaebellecescajamesauwnneltomecapolotyoajohnyaetheodoradilcyana.
Rilind m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
rilind "to be reborn, to be revitalized; to revitalize".
Rivelin m BretonDerived from Breton
ri "king" and
belin "brilliant".
Rizalino m FilipinoDiminutive of the surname
Rizal, given in honour of the Filipino nationalist José Rizal (1861-1896).
Rodelind f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German
lind or
lindi "soft, tender."
Rongling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and
铃 (líng) meaning "bell".
Rosalynde f LiteratureThe eponymous character of "Rosalynde; or, Euphues' Golden Legacy" by Thomas Lodge, a pastoral romance written in the late 16th century. The narrative centers around the character of Rosalynde, the daughter of an exiled king, who finds herself entangled in themes of love, honor, and familial discord... [
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Roslin f EnglishDerived from the place name Roslin belonging to a village in Scotland.
Rosslyn f English (Rare)Either a variant of
Roslyn or, in more recent times, an adoption of the name of
Rosslyn Chapel in the Scottish village of Roslin which became famous overnight thanks to the publication of
Holy Blood, Holy Grail by Baigent, Leigh and Lincoln in 1982 (and again two decades later when it featured in Dan Brown's
The Da Vinci Code (2003)).... [
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Rsholin m Nivkh (Archaic)Traditional Nivkh name of unknown meaning. Because most Nivkhs adopted Russian names in the 20th century, it is no longer used in the modern-day.
Ruilin m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 芮
(ruì) meaning "small, tiny" or 瑞
(ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" combined with 麟
(lín) meaning "female unicorn" or 林
(lín) meaning "forest"... [
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Ruiling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Saelind f LiteratureMeans "having a wise heart" from Sindarin
sael "wise" and
ind "inner thought, mind, meaning, heart". This was an
epessë or epithet of
Andreth in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium.
Salinator m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen or agnomen which was derived from the Latin noun
salinator meaning "salter, salt merchant, salt dealer". The word is ultimately derived from the Latin noun
sal meaning "salt"... [
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Saraline f Englishpossibly from the combination of the names Sara and Caroline this name is borne by the character Saraline Timbers from the Animated show Welcome to the Wayne.
Sarralyn f Literature, EnglishName used in Tamora Pierce's Tortall books. Made from a combination of the names
Sarra meaning "princess" or "lady" and
Lyn meaning "lake".
Selinay f TurkishThe name "Selinay" can be broken down into two parts:"Selin" which is derived from "Sel," meaning "stream" or "flood" in Turkish."Ay" means "moon" in Turkish. So, "Selinay" could be interpreted as "Moon of the Stream" or "Moon of the Flood."
Senling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
森 (sēn) meaning "forest" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Shalini f Hindi, IndianFrom the Hindi adjective शालीन
(śālīn) meaning "modest, ladylike", which comes from Sanskrit शालीन
(śālīna).
Shalyn f EnglishThis name either means silence or beautiful woman.
Shanlin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and
霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain".
Shaoling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Shiling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
诗 (shī) meaning "poetry, poem" and
泠 (líng) meaning "nice and cool".
Shuanglin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
双 (shuāng) meaning "two, pair, couple",
爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing" or
霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost" and
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade",
霖 (lín) meaning "heavy rain" or
林 (lín) meaning "forest".
Shuangling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Shulin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" or
麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn".
Shuling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and
铃 (líng) meaning "bell".
Sibyllina f History (Ecclesiastical)Derived from Latin
sibyllinus, meaning "of or pertaining to sibyls". This name was borne by Blessed Sibyllina Biscossi (1287-1367), who became blind at the age of twelve and received a vision of Saint
Dominic which prompted her to join the order... [
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