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Girl Names Ending with -yn

There are 713 -yn names for baby girls.

-yn names are popular as baby girl names, and they are also regarded as trendy. The names' popularity increased from the 1900s up to the 1940s; before that, they were of moderate use only. Their usage peaked in 1942 with 3.081% of baby girls being given -yn names. Within the top 1000 baby names then, there were 24 -yn names. The names have slipped in popularity since then. In 2011, their total usage was 2.889% with 46 -yn names listed among the top 1000. Among all -yn names, Brooklyn (English) was the most widely used, with a ranking of #21 and a usage of 0.3705%.

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Aaralyn language of origin is English-American and it is ... not popular as a baby girl name ...

Aberdyn a woman from a city in northeast ...is of Scottish origin ... variant form of Aberdeen ...

Abilyn grass ... language of origin is Hebrew ... variant of Abilene ... not popular as a baby girl name ...

Adalyn Popularity Trend of Adalyn
from 1900 to 2011. 
2011 Rank: 214 214 of a noble kind; noble, honorable; ... has its origins in the Germanic language ... form of Adela ...

Adayn resembling the mother ... origin is African ... variant form of Adanne ... a seldom used baby name for girls ...

Addyn one who is adorned; voluptuous ... has its origins in the Hebrew language ... form of Addin ...

Adelyn Popularity Trend of Adelyn
from 1900 to 2011. 
2011 Rank: 300 300 of a noble kind; noble, honorable; ... language of origin is Germanic and it is used ...

Aderyn bird ... used chiefly in English and Welsh, and ... not widely used as a baby name for ...

Adlyn of a noble kind; noble, honorable; ... has its origins in the Germanic, Germanic, ... form of Adeline ...

Aelwyn blessed brow ... derived from Welsh origins ... derivative of Aelwen ... uncommon as a baby girl name ...

Ailyn hazelnut; bird; bright one, shining ... of Old French, Old Greek, and Old French ... form of Aileen ...

Aishellyn dream, vision ...has its origins in the Irish language ... form of Aisling ... not ranked within the top 1000 ...

Aislyn dream, vision ... used predominantly in English and it is ... variation of Aisling ...

Alastryn defender of men ... has its origins in the Old Greek ... variant form of Alastrina ...

Aledwyn offspring ...has its origins in the Welsh language ... variant of Aledwen ... not popular as a baby girl name ...

Alicyn of a noble kind; noble, honorable; ... has its origins in the Germanic language ... form of Alison ...

Alissyn of a noble kind; noble, honorable; ... has its origins in the Germanic language ... derivative of Alison ...

Allisyn of a noble kind; noble, honorable; ... has its origins in the Germanic language ... form of Alison ...

Allyn Popularity Trend of Allyn
from 1900 to 2011. little rock; harmony, peace; hazelnut; ... origin is Celtic, and its use, English ... form of Aileen ...

Almaryn refers to a work ruler ...The origin of Almaryn is the Germanic language ... variant of Almarine ...


Popularity Trend
for -yn Names
from 1900 to 2011Variant Popularity Chart
for -yn Names
in 2006