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This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *lin* or *lyn*.
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Delin m Albanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Delina.
Délina f Walloon
Walloon form of Delina.
Delina f Dutch
Contracted form of Deliana.
Delina f English (Rare), Sicilian, Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Romani
English truncated form of Adeline and Sicilian truncated form of Adelina. This name was borne by Delina Filkins, the first person verified to reach the age of 113, in 1928.
Delina f Albanian, Theatre
Derived from Albanian delinj, a particle indicating a high degree of the characteristic quality of the following noun. Delina (1964) is a ballet composed by Çesk Zadeja.
Delinah f Obscure
Variant of Delina.
Delinda f African American (Modern)
Probably a combination of the popular name prefix De and Linda (compare Celinda, Belinda, Melinda, Delicia, Delise), though it was previously a medieval short form of Adelinda (see Adalind) or other Germanic names with a similar sound; Saint Gundelinda (see Gundelind), for example, has been referred to as Saint Delinda.
Deline f French (Archaic)
Truncated form of Adeline found in the Poitou-Charentes region of France.
Deling f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Delia 1, Adela, Adelina and similar names.
Deling f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Delinke f Hungarian
19th-century coinage intended as a feminine form of Deli.
Delino m English
Poss. variant of DELANO. Famous bearers are Delino DeShields, an MLB player, and Delino Dexter Calvin, who was an Ontarian political figure and businessman.
Delino f Provençal
Short form of Adelino 2.
Dellingr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse dellingr meaning "luminous, shining one". Dellingr is the name of a dwarf in the Þulur
Delynn f American (Rare)
Elaboration of Delyn or combination of popular prefix De- with Lynn.
Deolinda f Portuguese, Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Teolinda. This name was especially popular in Portugal and Brazil, having started rising in popularity in Brazil in the 1810s and Portugal in the 1880s... [more]
Deslyn f English (Modern, Rare), Antillean Creole, Papuan
Perhaps a combination of Desi and the popular name suffix lyn.
Desolina f Italian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include an adoption of title of the Virgin Mary La Madonna Desolata and a derivation from the Latin name Desolinus.
Désoline f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
French form of the Italian name Desolina.
Detelin m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian детелина "clover; shamrock".
Detelina f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Detelin.
Devlin m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Devlin.
Devlyn f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Devlin.
Dialyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Potentially a modern combination of the prefix Dia-, and popular suffix -lyn.
Dillynn m & f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Dylan.
Dilynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dylan using the popular suffix lynn.
Disciplina f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin disciplina, meaning "instruction; discipline". In Roman mythology, Disciplina was a minor deity and the personification of discipline.
Discipline m English (Puritan)
Middle English (in the sense ‘mortification by scourging oneself’) via Old French from Latin disciplina ‘instruction, knowledge’, from discipulus. Referring to Hebrews 12:11.
Djulin m Walloon
Variant of Djulén.
Docelina f Medieval Occitan
Diminutive of Doça and cognate of Douceline.
Doibhilin m Irish
Possibly derived from the term dobhail "unlucky".
Dolcelina f Italian
Italian form of Douceline via its latinized form Dulcelina.
Dolcelino m Italian
Italian form of Doucelin via its latinized form Dulcelinus.
Dolcelinu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Dolcelino.
Dolina f Scottish
Contracted form of Donaldina as well as a Latinate formation based on Gaelic Dolag, itself a feminine diminutive of Donald.
Dolinde f French (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Archaic French vernacular form of Adelinde found in the Poitou-Charentes region. Today, the name is occasionally found in the Netherlands and in Afrikaans-speaking South Africa... [more]
Dollin m Manx
Manx form of Domhnall.
Dolyn m Manx
Variant of Dollin.
Donalyn f Filipino
from Donna and Lyn
Donnalyn f Filipino
Combination of Donna and the popular suffix -lyn.
Doraline f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Elaboration of Dora combining it with the productive name suffix -line or else a combination of Dora and Line.
Doralyn f English (Rare)
Combination of Dora and the popular name suffix -lyn.
Doucelin m Medieval French
The first element of this name is derived from Old French dous meaning "sweet, soft", which is ultimately derived from Latin dulcis meaning "sweet". The second element consists of the French diminutive suffix -lin... [more]
Douceline f Medieval French, French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Feminine form of Doucelin. This name was borne by Douceline of Digne, a 13th-century Provençal mystic and Roman Catholic saint.
Dryllina f Old Swedish (Rare)
Obscure Old Swedish name of unknown origin.
Dublin f & m English (Modern)
From the English name of the capital city of Ireland, which derives from Gaelic Duiḃlinn. This is not used on Irish children.
Duilin m Literature
Duilin was the name of the lord of the House of the Swallow in Gondolin. He was said to be the greatest bowman of Gondolin, and the swiftest elf amongst them. He died in the year FA 510 during the Fall of Gondolin, when he was shot by a fiery bolt from a Balrog.
Durvalina f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Durvalino, mainly used in Brazil and the Azores.
Dusolina f Italian (Rare)
Of unknown meaning. Name of operatic soprano Dusolina Giannini (1902 - 1986).
Dvalinn m Norse Mythology
Old Norse name meaning "the one slumbering". Possibly derived from the same word as Swedish dvala and Danish and Norwegian dvale, meaning "sleep, hibernation". ... [more]
Dwalin m Literature, Germanic Mythology
The name of a dwarf character in 'The Hobbit' by J. R. R. Tolkien. Tolkien took the name from the catalogue of dwarves (dvergatal) in the 'Poetic Edda'. The name means something like "sleeping" (from Old Norse dvalen "to sleep").
Eadelyn f English
Elaborated version of Eadlyn.
Eadlin f English (Rare)
Possibly derived from an English surname that was derived from the given name Adeline.
Earlina f English
Variant of Earline.
Earlyne f English (American)
Alternate spelling of Earline. A known bearer of this name was the American mystic and author Earlyne Chaney (1916-1997).
Eastlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare), Trinidadian Creole
Combination of east and the popular name suffix lyn.
Ebanchelina f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Evangeline.
Ebbelina f East Frisian
Variation of Ebbe.
Ebelin f Obscure
A nickname derived from the surname Ebel, borne as given name by Ebelin Bucerius.
Ebelin m Medieval German
Derived from a name with the name element ebur "boar". Borne by an abbot of Eberbach Monastery (1263–1271).
Eberlind f Germanic
Derived from Old High German ebur "wild boar" combined with Old High German lind or lindi "soft, tender."
Edeline f Medieval French, Anglo-Norman, French, Haitian Creole
Old French variant of Adelina. It was borne by Edeline Thwenge, a 14th-century heiress of Ripley Castle in North Yorkshire, England. The Edeline Islands of Western Australia are named for Lady Edeline Sackville-West (1870-1918), the wife of Gerald Strickland, 1st Baron Strickland.
Edelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Adelyn.
Edelynn f Filipino
Variant of Edelyn.
Edlina f English (Rare)
Possibly either a contracted form of Edelina (compare Edeline) or an elaborated or diminutive form of Edla.
Edlinda f German (Bessarabian)
Possibly a variant of Edelinda.
Edling m Swedish (Rare)
Combination of the Germanic name element adal "noble" and the suffix -ing (compare Erling, Elving and Henning).
Ednalyn f Filipino
Combination of Edna and the popular suffix -lyn.
Edralin m & f Filipino
Transferred use of the surname Edralin. This name is likely given to honor Ferdinand Edralin Marcos, a Filipino politician, lawyer, and kleptocrat.
Edralyn f Filipino
Variant of Edralin.
Eerilinngi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Êrlínge.
Eglina f Gothic
Variant of Egilona.
Eḫli-nikkal f Ancient Near Eastern, Hurrian, Hittite
Means "let Nikkal keep safe", deriving from the name of the goddess Nikkal, and the Hurrian element eġl=i ("to keep safe"). This name was borne by a Hittite princess, who was likely the daughter of Tudhaliya IV.
Eilin f Norwegian, Faroese
Norwegian and Faroese variant of Elin as well as a Norwegian and Faroese adoption of Eileen.
Eilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Eileen, using the popular name suffix lyn.
Elín f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Elin.
Elin f Chinese
From the Chinese 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good" and 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain".
Élina f French
French form of Elina.
Èlina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Elena.
Elína f Old Norse
Old Norse form of the Christian name Helen. Elína occurs in 'Landnámabók' (in ch. 63) belonging to a daughter of king Burisláv.
Elina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Erin.
Elinaldo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Eli 1 and Naldo or else a variant of Erinaldo.
Elinant m Medieval French, Arthurian Cycle, Medieval Welsh
nant coming from the Old French meaning "pledge, security" or perhaps Welsh for "stream". The first part of the name is unknown, possibly from the same root at Helen meaning "torch"... [more]
Elinatan m Hebrew
Hebrew name combining Eli and Natan
Elinbjørg f Faroese
Faroese form of Elínbjörg.
Elínbjört f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Elín and the suffix björt meaning "bright" (from Old Norse bjartr).
Elínborg f Icelandic
Combination of Elín and the Old Norse name element borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or bjǫrg "help; deliverance".
Elinborg f Faroese, Danish, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Faroese and Danish form and Icelandic variant of Elínborg.
Elind m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish elind meaning "daybreak".
Élinda f French (Rare)
Elaborated variant of Élina.
Elíndís f Icelandic (Modern)
Combination of Elín and the Old Norse name element dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Éline f French
French form of Elin.
Eline f Dutch
Elaboration of Ele and Elia as well as a variant of Helena (compare Elin and Elina)... [more]
Elinga f Lithuanian
Possibly a Lithuanian feminine form of Erling
Elíngunnur f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Elín and gunnr "battle, fight".
Elínheiður f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Elín and the Old Norse name element heiðr "bright; clear; cloudless; honor".
Elínmundur m Icelandic (Archaic)
Combination of Elín and the Old Norse name element -mundr, which is derived from Old West Scandinavian *-munduR meaning "protector" or possibly from Old Icelandic mundr meaning "gift".
Elinne f Walloon
Walloon form of Hélène.
Elinoam m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Eli 2 and Noam means "Pleasantness of my God" in Hebrew.
Elinor f Hebrew
Combination of the names Eli 2 and Nor 1 which is used sometimes as variant of Or , also Hebrew version of the name Eleanor .
Elinóra f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Elinor.
Elinoy f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Eli 2 means "My God", and the name Noy means "beauty".
Elínrós f Icelandic
Combination of Elín and Rós.
Ellaline f English (Rare)
Combination of the name Ella 1 and the suffix -line. This name was borne by popular British actress and singer Ellaline Terriss (born Mary Ellaline Lewin,1871 – 1971).
Ellalynn f English (Modern)
Combination of Ella 2 and Lynn.
Ellin f Indigenous Australian
An Aboriginal word that means "wish".
Ellin f English (Rare), Medieval English
Late medieval English variant of Ellen 1.
Ellindur m Faroese
Faroese variant of Erlendur.
Elling m Norwegian, Swedish
Norwegian variant of Erling meaning "descendent of the jarl".
Ellingham m English
Transferred use of the surname Ellingham.
Ellinoora f Finnish
Finnish variant of Eleanor.
Ellinore f Swedish
Variant of Ellinor.
Ellyn f English (Rare), Medieval English
Variant of Ellen 1 which originated in the 15th century.
Ellynor f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eleanor.
Eloralyn f English (American)
A combination of the name Elora with the name Lynn.
Elselina f Dutch
Derived from the feminine Else and the popular feminine name ending -lina.
Elsslin f Medieval German
Archaic diminutive of Elisabeth.
Elvaline f American
Elaboration of Elva.
Elynard m Arthurian Cycle
A knight in the famous ‘Brown’ lineage.
Elynda f English (Modern)
Variant of Elenda, influenced by the names Lynda and Lynn; or possibly a blend of Elinor (or Elizabeth) and Linda, inspired by the similar names Belinda, Melinda and Celinda.
Elyner f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eleanor.
Elynora f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eleanor.
Emaline f English
Variant of Emmaline.
Emanueline f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Creole diminutive of Emmanuelle.
Emberlin f English (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Emberlynn, or a transferred use of the surname (see Emberlin).
Emberlynn f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Ember using the popular name suffix lyn, possibly influenced by names such as Emberly and Amberlynn.
Emblyn f Cornish, Medieval English
Late medieval English variant of Emmeline. Common in the 16th and 17th centuries, this name eventually died out in England in the 19th century, though it survived in Cornwall.
Emelin f German
Variation of Émeline.
Émelyne f French
Variant of Émeline.
Emelyne f French
Variant of Emeline.... [more]
Emerlyn f English (Modern)
A combination of Emerson and the popular name suffix Lyn
Emiline f Danish (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Danish and Flemish form of Emilina and French variant of Émiline.
Emilinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Emilia.
Emilinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Emilio.
Emilinia f Filipino
A variant of the name Emily.
Emilynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Emily using the popular name suffix lyn.
Emilynne f English (Rare)
Combination of Emily and Lynne or a variant of Emmeline
Emmalinza f English (Canadian)
Used in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Combination of the Germanic names Emma and Linza, giving the meaning of “wholly, very soft or tender”.
Emmalynn f English
Variant of Emmalyn.
Emmanuelina f English (African), Eastern African
Feminine form of Emmanuel, particularly used in Tanzania and Uganda.
Emmelinde f German (Rare, Archaic)
Simplified form of Ermelinda, maybe showing a contamination from Emmeline.... [more]
Emsalinur f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic أمثال ('amthal), the plural of مثل (mathal) meaning "likeness, example" and نور (nur) meaning "light".
Enalyn f Filipino
Likely an elaboration of Ena by way of adding the popular name suffix -lyn.
Endelyn f Cornish
Cornish form of Endellion (which survives in the place name San Endelyn).
Enderline f Nigerian (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown meaning.... [more]
Enelin f Estonian (Modern)
Elaboration of Eneli.
Engelin f Medieval German
From German Engel meaning "angel". This was one of the most popular German girls names in the late Middle Ages.
Engelina f Dutch
Feminine elaboration and diminutive of Engel.
Enlin f Chinese
From the Chinese 恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem".
Enling f Chinese
From the Chinese 恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Enselin m Judeo-French
Diminutive of Anselme.
Erblin m Albanian
Masculine form of Erblina.
Erblina f Albanian
Derived from Albanian erë "wind; scent; fragrance; smell" and bli "linden tree; lime tree".
Ercolino m Italian
Diminutive of Ercole.
Erculina f Sicilian
Feminine form of Erculi.
Ericalyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Erica and the popular suffix lyn.
Erlin f Chinese
From the Chinese 尔 (ěr) meaning "you, that, those" and 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem".
Erlind m Albanian
Derived from Albanian erë "wind; scent" and lind "to be born, to begin life; to appear on the horizon, rise (said of a heavenly body); to arise; to give birth to; to give rise to"
Erlinda f Albanian
Feminine form of Erlind.
Erlindo m Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Probably a Portuguese variant of Arlindo as well as the Spanish equivalent of Arlindo.
Êrlínge m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Erling.
Erlyn m English
Variant of Erlin.
Erlynda f Filipino
Variant of Erlinda.
Erlynn f English
Feminine variant of Erlin.
Erlynne f English
Feminine variant of Erlin.
Erlynne f English (American)
My Mom Erlynne was named after her Dad, Elwynn.
Ermelind f Germanic
The first element in this Germanic name is derived from erm, which can be a short form of ermin (see Erminric) or come from erin, which in turn comes from Old High German êra (see Eraric)... [more]
Ermellina f Medieval Italian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories range from a variant of Ermelinda to an adoption of Italian ermellino "ermine", which used to be considered a symbol of purity, innocence, kindheartedness and generosity in medieval Italy.
Ernaline f Obscure
Possibly formed from Erna and the popular name suffix -line.
Ernelinda f Theatre
Ernelinda (1726) is an opera by Leonardo Vinci.
Ernelinde f Theatre
Ernelinde, princesse de Norvège (Ernelinde, Princess of Norway in English; 1767) is a three-act operatic tragédie lyrique, by the French composer François-André Danican Philidor.
Eskilina f Swedish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Eskil.
Esteling f Filipino
Diminutive of Estela, Estelita, and other related names.
Esterlina f Spanish (Philippines)
Diminutive of Ester. The form Esterlita is more common.
Esterlyn f Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Ester and the popular suffix -lyn.
Estherlyn f Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Esther and the popular suffix -lyn. Compare Esterlyn.
Estlin f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Estlin.
Estlyn f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Estlin or a combination of Esther and Lyn.
Ethelina f Arthurian Cycle
Daughter of Octa the Saxon who married Arthur as a token of peace between the Britons and the Saxons.