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Elyn

female

Meaning

"Bright; Shining"

A compact variant related to Eileen or Ellen traditions, it is often interpreted through Welsh and Celtic brightness motifs.

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Popularity History of Elyn

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#8064Ranked nationally
SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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Elyn did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

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Baby Name Lists That Include Elyn

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Quick Facts

OriginWelsh, English
Syllables2
Length4 letters

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