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.
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".
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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Siling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
丝 (sī) meaning "silk, fine thread" and
灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".
Silvurlín f FaroesePossibly an elaboration of Old Norse
silfr "silver" using the name suffix -
lín, which may be derived from Old Norse
lín "flax, linen". Alternatively it could be a Faroese form of
Silvelin, a German diminutive of
Silvia.
Skylin f English (Modern)Variant of
Skylyn. In 2011, this variant was given to 31 girls born in the United States (in addition, 101 were given the name
Skylynn, 38
Skylyn, 22
Skylan, 11
Skyelynn, 10
Skylinn, 7
Skyelyn, and 5 were named
Skylynne).
Sólín f IcelandicIcelandic combination of
sól "sun" and
lín "flax, linen, linen garment, linen gear".
Sòlinè f Haitian Creole (Modern)Comes form "Sò" who means destiny and "Linè" who means Lunar. Like this name litteraly means Lunar Destiny. Also the Haitian Creole version of
Soline Solinus m LiteratureSolinus is the Duke of Ephesus in William Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors".
Songling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Sourmelina f LiteratureSourmelina Zizmo is a character in Middlesex, a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Jeffrey Eugenides published in 2002. The name was apparently created by the author of the novel.... [
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Splinter m Popular CultureDerived from the English word
splinter, which usually refers to a long and sharp fragment of material (often wood).... [
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