Maclin
A boys’ name of Scottish origin, meaning son of the fair one; a form of MacLean.
Babies a year
28
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Maclin by the numbers
Maclin was given to 28 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 40 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Maclin. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Macklinson of the fair one; a form of Maclin or MacLean128 in the US (2017)
- Marlinlake bird or fish; a form of Merlin95 in the US (2017)
- Maclainson of the servant of Saint Columba14 in the US (2017)
- Maclanson of allan; scottish clan name9 in the US (2017)
- Maclyn8 in the US (2017)
- Maklin5 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Maclin
Names that are said the same way as Maclin, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean beauty
Like Maclin, each of these has beauty in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Kevinhandsome at birth3,813 in the US (2017)
- Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Beauhandsome487 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alanfair or handsome2,441 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Maclin
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