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.
Starling f & m EnglishFrom the
English word for the type of bird. It is commonly associated with the name
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Stellina f ItalianDiminutive of
Stella 1. In Luigi Pirandello's novel "Il turno" ("The turn"), Stellina is a beautiful young girl who is given in marriage to an old rich Spanish man, though she doesn't want to.
Sterquilinus m Roman MythologyDerived from Latin
stercus, meaning "fertilizer, manure". This was the name of the god of odor and manure in Roman mythology.
Su-lin f ChineseChinese name meaning 'a little bit of something very cute'
Sumarlína f Icelandic (Rare)Possibly an Icelandic feminine form of
Sumarliði. Alternatively it may be a combination of the Old Norse elements
sumar "summer" and
lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear" or
hlín "protection; woman (when used in a poetic context)" or the name
Lína.
Svetlin m BulgarianVariant of
Svetlan. A known bearer of this name is the Bulgarian artist Svetlin Rusev (b. 1933).
Tamlin m LiteratureDiminutive of
Tam 1.
Tam Lin was the subject of an Anglo-Scottish border ballad (first recorded in 'The Complaynt of Scotland', 1549), a man abducted by the Queen of the Fairies and rescued at long last by his true love.
Taoling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Tealynn f EnglishA famous bearer is TeaLynn Adamson who starred on “Dance Moms”
Teslin f English (Canadian, Rare), English (American, Rare)From the name of the mountain, plateau, river, and lake in Yukon and British Columbia, Canada. It comes from the Tlingit name for the river,
Teslintoo or
Teslintuh, meaning "long, deep water."
Teudelinda f FrankishTeudelinda (5th-century – d. 501) was a Burgundian queen consort by marriage to King Godegisel.
Théodolinde f French (Archaic)French form of
Theodolinde. Théodolinde de Beauharnais, Princess of Leuchtenberg (13 April 1814 – 1 April 1857), Countess of Württemberg by marriage, was a Franco-German princess... [
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Tianlin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" or
天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade",
霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" or
粼 (lín) meaning "clear".
Tianling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and
翎 (líng) meaning "feather, wing".
Tinglin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade".
Tocelyn f LiteratureUsed by Connie Willis for a character in her novel "To Say Nothing of the Dog."
Tolin f NahuatlMeans "reed, rush, cattail" in Nahuatl, a specific kind of marsh plant.
Tongling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermilion" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Tranquilino m Spanish (Rare)Spanish form of
Tranquillinus. Notable bearers of this name include Tranquilino Luna, a 19th-century American politician, and Saint Tranquilino Ubiarco Robles (1899-1928), a Mexican priest who was martyred during the persecutions of the Mexican Revolution and canonized in 2000.
Trëndelinë f Albanian (Rare)Derived from Albanian
trëndelinë "sickle-fruited fenugreek" and, figuratively, "pleasant and pretty girl".
Vaklin m BulgarianFrom the Bulgarian
вакъл (vakl) meaning "dark (eyes, hair, etc.)".
Valinafas m UzbekDerived from the given name
Vali and the Uzbek word
nafas meaning "breath".
Valinazar m UzbekDerived from the given name
Vali and the Uzbek word
nazar meaning "look, glance".
Valiniyoz m UzbekDerived from the given name
Vali and the Uzbek word
niyoz meaning "entreaty, alms".
Valinur m UzbekDerived from the given name
Vali and the Uzbek word
nur meaning "ray, beam, light".
Venelin m BulgarianDerived from Венелин (
Venelin), the surname of the Russian slavist and philologist Yuriy Venelin (1802-1839), who is best known for his research on the language, history and culture of Bulgaria and the Bulgarian people... [
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Venelina f BulgarianFeminine form of
Venelin. A known bearer of this name is the Bulgarian high jumper Venelina Veneva-Mateeva (b. 1974).
Verlynne f old english and welsha combined name of verly and lynne. verly is derived from the old english name beverly, meaning “dweller at the beaver meadow”. lynne is a name of welsh origin meaning “lake”.
Vesselin m BulgarianVariant spelling of
Veselin, but in some cases it is also a variant transcription of the name. Known bearers of this name include the Bulgarian pianist Vesselin Stanev (b... [
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Vesselina f BulgarianVariant spelling of
Veselina, but in some cases it is also a variant transcription of the name. A known bearer of this name is the Bulgarian opera singer Vesselina Kasarova (b... [
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Vlinder f DutchDerived from the Dutch word
vlinder meaning "butterfly".... [
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Wanlin f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 万
(wàn) meaning "innumerable, numerous" combined with 林
(lín) meaning "forest, woods" or 霖
(lín) meaning "long spell of rain", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Wanling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" or
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" or
灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".
Weilin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
薇 (wēi), a type of fern,
玮 (wěi) meaning "type of jade, rare, valuable" or
维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" and
麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn",
林 (lín) meaning "woods, forest" or
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade".
Weiling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
玮 (wěi) meaning "jade, rare, valuable" and
灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".
Wenlin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and
林 (lín) meaning "forest" or
麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn".
Wrestling m English (Puritan)Old English, frequentative of
wrǣstan ‘wrest’. Meaning, "The sport or activity of grappling with an opponent and trying to throw or hold them down on the ground, typically according to a code of rules." Referring to Genesis 32:22-32 in which Jacob wrestles with God... [
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Xianglin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" and
霖 (lín) meaning "heavy rain" or
麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn".
Xiangling f ChineseFrom Chinese 香 (
xiāng) meaning "fragrant" and 菱 (
líng) meaning "water caltrop". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [
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Xianlin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good" or
先 (xiān) meaning "first" and
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" or
粼 (lín) meaning "clear".
Xianling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Xiaolin f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 小
(xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓
(xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 林
(lín) meaning "forest", 琳
(lín) meaning "fine jade, gem" or 麟
(lín) meaning "female unicorn"... [
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Xiaoling f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 小
(xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓
(xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 玲
(líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 灵
(líng) meaning "spirit, soul"... [
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Xilin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" and
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem".
Xinlin f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 新
(xīn) meaning "new, fresh", 昕
(xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning", 鑫
(xīn) meaning "wealthy, prosperous", or 心
(xīn) meaning "heart, mind" combined with 林
(lín) meaning "forest"... [
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Xinling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance",
欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" or
心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" and
铃 (líng) meaning "bell",
泠 (líng) meaning "nice and cool",
聆 (líng) meaning "hear, listen" or
凌 (líng) meaning "pure, virtuous".
Xiulin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, flowering, luxuriant, refined, graceful" and
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade".
Xuanlin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star" and
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem".
Xuelin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and
霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain".
Xueling f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 雪
(xuě) meaning "snow" or 学
(xué) meaning "study, learning, school" combined with 玲
(líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 凌
(líng) meaning "rise, soar"... [
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Xulin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
絮 (xù) meaning "raw silk, raw cotton" and
霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain".
Xuling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
絮 (xù) meaning "raw silk, raw cotton" or
绪 (xù) meaning "end of thread, thread, clue" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Xylina f English (Rare), African American (Rare)Modern name coined in the early 20th century either as a variant of
Xylia or directly from Greek ξύλινος
(xylinos) meaning "wooden; of wood" (a derivative of ξύλον
(xylon) "wood", a word used in the New Testament to mean "the Cross")... [
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