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The baby name Alin is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Romanian: [aˈlin] (ah-LEEN); English variants: /əˈliːn/ (uh-LEEN) or /ˈælɪn/ (AL-in).

Alin is Romanian in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Romanian
Pronunciation: Romanian: [aˈlin] (ah-LEEN); English variants: /əˈliːn/ (uh-LEEN) or /ˈælɪn/ (AL-in)

What is the meaning of the name Alin ?

The baby name Alin is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Romanian: [aˈlin] (ah-LEEN); English variants: /əˈliːn/ (uh-LEEN) or /ˈælɪn/ (AL-in).

Alin is Romanian in Origin.

Alin is a cross-cultural given name with several roots. In Romanian it is a masculine name tied to the verb a alina, “to soothe, comfort,” and it rose to steady use in the 20th century. In the Gaelic world, Alin can reflect Irish Ailín, a medieval diminutive of ail “rock,” source of the names Allen/Allin. It is also encountered as a clipped or variant form of Alina/Aline and Adeline (from Germanic adal, “noble”), and, in some languages, overlaps with Elin/Helene traditions from Greek helene, “torch, light.” In Armenian and French usage, Aline/Alin may be feminine.

Variants and related forms include Alina, Aline, Ailin, Alyn, Allin, Alen, Alan/Allen, and the nickname Ali. Contemporary usage is international, typically masculine in Romania and unisex elsewhere. Depending on lineage, meanings range from “soothing, gentle” to “noble,” “light,” or “little rock.”

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Alin – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2021 #1 — 762
Germany Girls 2024 #1 — 417
KH Girls 0 #6 1 148
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
BI Girls 0 #33 1 726
HN Girls 0 #38 1 884
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
MD Boys 0 #73 9 756
AL 0 #75 2 2,372
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
MV Boys 0 #78 2 3,375
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
BN Girls 0 #89 18 5,459
AF Girls 0 #93 2 2,402
ID Girls 0 #99 4 3,319
TW 0 #99 5 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
CY Boys 0 #112 18 3,473
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
BN Boys 0 #124 10 6,332
IQ 0 #128 6 3,533
ID Boys 0 #132 4 4,130
Switzerland Girls 2024 #133 3 1,786
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
Sweden Girls 2022 #163 17 1,568
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
HU Boys 0 #170 5 3,954
Sweden Boys 2008 #170 2 1,288
MT Boys 0 #173 7 4,064
SI Girls 0 #173 5 2,769
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
TW Girls 0 #196 82 8,139
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
DK 0 #204 3 5,198
PS 0 #206 13 5,692
PL 0 #211 2 2,600
LU Boys 0 #215 6 4,970
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
TW Boys 0 #229 13 7,111
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MO Girls 0 #233 19 7,056
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
NA Girls 0 #235 3 7,146
BD 0 #238 4 5,992
IL 0 #243 32 6,291
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
GR Boys 0 #258 10 6,912
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
MY 0 #265 66 12,352
CZ Boys 0 #273 32 6,530
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
SG 0 #278 5 11,010
DK Boys 0 #288 38 7,401
HR Girls 0 #290 5 3,687
Canada Girls 2019 #296 5 2,976
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
CN Girls 0 #305 45 8,829
JO Girls 0 #309 17 7,570
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
IQ Girls 0 #316 201 11,303
IT Boys 0 #317 3,801 10,046
KZ Girls 0 #325 8 5,862
CN Boys 0 #327 5 9,639
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
PT Boys 0 #330 38 7,951
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
PL Boys 0 #338 3 6,459
QA Girls 0 #338 6 15,378
IL Girls 0 #350 314 11,648
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
Austria Boys 0 #352 91 2,180
BD Girls 0 #353 34 8,413
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
Spain Boys 0 #358 985 5,610
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
OM Girls 0 #365 32 15,987
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
YE 0 #371 11 8,639
PS Girls 0 #380 148 10,981
France Boys 2021 #383 5 2,865
JO Boys 0 #385 5 7,057
MY Girls 0 #391 853 24,821
France Girls 2021 #400 6 3,185
MX 0 #403 11 8,339
BO 0 #405 4 6,868
EG 0 #408 5 6,387
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
Spain 0 #416 37 2,326
Germany 0 #421 17 2,542
PH Girls 0 #425 5 13,098
CL 0 #426 9 6,867
RU Girls 0 #443 56 11,913
SD Boys 0 #461 6 10,523
AR Boys 0 #480 4 7,628
CM Boys 0 #495 56 12,054
GT Girls 0 #496 10 7,500
RU Boys 0 #496 10 12,621
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
KW Girls 0 #504 12 19,177
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CR Boys 0 #507 4 10,188
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
PA Girls 0 #513 6 9,861
HK Girls 0 #521 95 16,104
LY 0 #523 13 12,703
IR Boys 0 #524 29 10,162
SY 0 #525 217 11,684
AE Girls 0 #528 26 20,968
PS Boys 0 #531 18 10,655
UY Girls 0 #531 6 6,731
BD Boys 0 #535 42 10,045
SG Girls 0 #535 52 18,916
BH 0 #540 14 17,937
IR Girls 0 #541 5 8,334
HK Boys 0 #549 9 12,905
CM Girls 0 #557 4 11,671
IQ Boys 0 #567 101 13,071
BO Boys 0 #582 11 9,244
BO Girls 0 #590 22 9,488
IL Boys 0 #592 16 10,983
IT 0 #612 103 4,183
LB 0 #615 44 13,263
AR Girls 0 #626 5 8,289
IN Girls 0 #647 8 13,121
CL Boys 0 #653 13 13,390
SG Boys 0 #678 20 17,960
PE Boys 0 #687 195 14,506
QA Boys 0 #694 14 18,093
MX Girls 0 #708 590 17,781
Germany Boys 0 #711 246 5,697
Finland Girls 2026 #728 11 3,895
Germany Girls 0 #736 103 4,949
KW Boys 0 #758 12 18,755
CL Girls 0 #772 80 14,098
TN 0 #773 57 13,765
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
SA Girls 0 #832 104 25,931
OM Boys 0 #855 27 17,948
EG Boys 0 #866 21 15,035
NL Boys 0 #869 83 5,873
United States Girls 2024 #905 12 8,487
EG Girls 0 #905 55 14,742
United States Boys 2021 #906 5 7,214
CO Boys 0 #908 13 15,656
NG Boys 0 #910 42 16,906
PE Girls 0 #915 29 14,861
NL Girls 0 #928 28 5,933
MX Boys 0 #931 52 16,355
MY Boys 0 #946 166 25,439
Spain Girls 0 #960 24 5,561
IN Boys 0 #987 15 16,750
BR Girls 0 #989 4 12,708
TR 0 #1,004 208 19,440
MA 0 #1,016 113 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,050 29 16,140
DZ 0 #1,060 117 20,130
AE Boys 0 #1,067 26 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,269 4 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,341 106 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,542 73 28,008

Alin is popular in 87 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Switzerland
Sweden
Ireland

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People also ask about Alin

Alin is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Alin is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Romanian: [aˈlin] (ah-LEEN); English variants: /əˈliːn/ (uh-LEEN) or /ˈælɪn/ (AL-in).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Aline, Alina, Alan, Allen, Alen and Aleen.
Across languages, Alin has these equivalents: Aline (French), Alina (Slavic), Alan/Allen (Celtic/English).
Yes, very popular — Alin ranked #1 in Ireland in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Alin ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2021).