Ailin
A girls’ name of Irish origin, meaning bright; shining; a form of aileen.
Babies a year
40
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Ailin by the numbers
Ailin was given to 40 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 84 babies in 2012, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ailin. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Ailin
Names that are said the same way as Ailin, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Aileenbright; shining; a form of Helen454 in the US (2017)
- Aleenbright, shining; a modern respelling of Aileen15 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alinenoble; a form of Adeline37 in the US (2017)
- Ayelenbright or clear25 in the US (2017)
- Alonoak tree24 in the US (2017)
- Allynnoble friend; a form of Alden or Allen13 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean light
Like Ailin, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Ailin
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