Ailin

AY-lin'AY-lin'2 syllables
🇮🇪Irish
Bright

MEANING

Light bearer

ORIGIN

Celtic

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Irish name Ailín, which is a diminutive of Ail, meaning 'noble' or 'light'

CULTURAL NOTES

Often associated with beauty and brightness in Irish folklore.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Common in Irish literature and folklore since the early medieval period.

🇨🇳Chinese
Lyrical

MEANING

Beautiful

ORIGIN

Chinese

ETYMOLOGY

Composed of the characters 爱 (ài) meaning 'love' and 林 (lín) meaning 'forest'

CULTURAL NOTES

Used in modern contexts to symbolize nature and love.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Gained popularity in modern China as a given name.

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FAQs About Ailin

The name Ailin means "Light bearer" in Irish, "Beautiful" in Chinese.
Ailin has Celtic and Chinese origins. Derived from the Irish name Ailín, which is a diminutive of Ail, meaning 'noble' or 'light'
Ailin is pronounced AY-lin (AY-lin). It has 2 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Ailin include Ailie, Lin.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Ailin include Connor, Maeve, Liam, Fiona.
The most common spelling is Ailin. Alternative spellings include Aylin, Aileen.