Edlyn
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning noble lake; a form of Edith with lyn.
Babies a year
13
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Edlyn by the numbers
Edlyn was given to 13 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 27 babies in 1989, making it a 1980s name.
Other names that come from Edith
Like Edlyn, each of these traces back to Edith: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Edithblessed riches or wealthy in war390 in England and Wales (2025)
- Edierich gift; a diminutive of Edith322 in England and Wales (2025)
- Edywealth; diminutive of Edward or Edith18 in the US (2017)
- Edythewealthy gift; a form of Edith9 in the US (2017)
- Ediwealthy friend; diminutive of Edward or Edith3 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Edlyn. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Edynblessed place; a form of eden58 in the US (2017)
- Ellynbright light; a variant of Helen21 in the US (2017)
- Edelynwealth; a variant of Adeline or Edith18 in the US (2017)
- Eilynbright light; a form of Eileen11 in the US (2017)
- Evlynwished for child; a form of Evelyn4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Eadlynnoble linnet or noble waterfowl5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean nobility
Like Edlyn, each of these has nobility in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Audreynoble strength4,820 in the US (2017)
- Aaliyahhigh, exalted, of high rank4,167 in the US (2017)
- Allisonnoble natured; a form of Alison4,017 in the US (2017)
- Adelinenoble, nobility3,902 in the US (2017)
- Alicenoble, of noble kind825 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Edlyn
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