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 [ 1 syll. lyn, ly-n ] The boy name Lyn is also used as a girl name, and more frequently so. Its pronunciation is LIHN KEY. Lyn is used chiefly in the Welsh language and it is derived from Celtic origins. Lyn is a short form of the name Llewellyn (Welsh). Lyn is unusual as a baby name for boys. Its usage peaked modestly in 1950 with 0.003% of baby boys being given the name Lyn. Its ranking then was #886. The baby name has since experienced a loss in popularity, and is today of sporadic use. Among all boy names in its group, Lyn was nonetheless the most popular in 2008. Lyn has in the past century been predominantly given to girls. In 1954, Lyn as a girl name outnumbered its use as a boy name by 5 times. Baby names that sound like Lyn include Lin (English), Linh (Vietnamese), Linn (English), Lynn (English and Welsh), Laine (English), Lane (English), Launi (Hawaiian), Layne (English), Leen (Dutch), Lem (English), Len (English and Scottish), Lenn (English), Lenne (Scandinavian), Lewayne (English), Liem (Vietnamese), Lon (English), Lonne (English), Lani (English), Lanny (English), and Lanu. KEY: English pronunciation for Lyn: L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
