Elin
A girls’ name of Welsh origin, meaning bright, shining; related to Helen.
How Elin has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #923 |
| 2016 | #991 |
Elin by the numbers
In 2025, 40 babies in England and Wales were named Elin. In the US, 233 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 428 babies in 2011, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Elin. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- ErinIreland or from Ireland633 in England and Wales (2025)
- Eliamy god is Yahweh; a form of Elijah255 in the US (2017)
- Elinabright shining light; form of Helen69 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elanenthusiasm; liveliness; spirited vigor142 in the US (2017)
- Elisgod is my salvation; a form of Elias or Ellis119 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elvinnoble friend; a form of Elwin104 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Elin
Names that are said the same way as Elin, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Elainebright light; form of Helen506 in the US (2017)
- Eileenbright or shining one; form of Evelyn421 in the US (2017)
- Ellenbright, shining; form of Helen383 in the US (2017)
- Elaynebright light; a form of Helen29 in the US (2017)
- Ellynbright light; a variant of Helen21 in the US (2017)
- Eyleenbright or shining; a form of Eileen19 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean light
Like Elin, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Elin
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