Dailin

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DAY-lin'DAY-lin'2 syllables
🇬🇧English
Adventurous

MEANING

Little valley

ORIGIN

Celtic

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Celtic elements 'dal' meaning 'valley' and 'in' diminutive suffix

CULTURAL NOTES

Often associated with serene natural landscapes

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used in poetry to evoke pastoral imagery

🇨🇳Chinese
Melodic

MEANING

Big forest

ORIGIN

Chinese

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Chinese characters '大' (dà) meaning 'big' and '林' (lín) meaning 'forest'

CULTURAL NOTES

Conveys a sense of grandeur and natural beauty

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used as a name reflecting strength and connection to nature

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FAQs About Dailin

The name Dailin means "little valley" in English, "big forest" in Chinese.
Dailin has Celtic and Chinese origins. Derived from the Celtic elements 'dal' meaning 'valley' and 'in' diminutive suffix
Dailin is pronounced DAY-lin (DAY-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 Dailin include Dai, Lin.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Dailin include Aylin, Kailin, Jailin.
The most common spelling is Dailin. Alternative spellings include Daylin, Dalyn, Deylin.