The baby name Elin is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈɛlɪn/ (English/Welsh); /ˈeːlɪn/ (Swedish/Norwegian). Common respellings: "EL-in", "EH-lin".
The baby name Elin is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈɛlɪn/ (English/Welsh); /ˈeːlɪn/ (Swedish/Norwegian). Common respellings: "EL-in", "EH-lin".
Elin is in Origin.
Elin is a Welsh and Scandinavian form of Helen/Helena, ultimately from Greek Helene. In Sweden and Norway it appears in medieval records as a vernacular of Helena; Saint Elin (Helena) of Skövde, a 12th‑century martyr, anchors its early Scandinavian use. In Wales, Elin has served as the standard native equivalent of Helen for centuries and saw steady revival in the late 20th century, aligning with broader tastes for concise, vowel‑bright names.
The name’s meaning traces to “torch” or “shining light,” hence the common sense “bright” or “radiant.” Close variants and cognates include Elín (Icelandic), Eline (Dutch/Norwegian), Elina (Finnish/Scandinavian), Ellen, Elaine, Helen, and Helena; English Elyn also occurs. Diminutives and nicknames include Eli/Elli and Lina. Elin ranked highly in Sweden in the 1990s–2000s and remains familiar across the Nordics and Wales for its elegant simplicity and cross‑linguistic ease.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 411 |
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| KH | Girls | 0 | #6 | 1 | 148 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #32 | 142 | 1,786 |
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| EE | 0 | #36 | 2 | 1,051 | |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| AZ | 0 | #43 | 1 | 706 | |
| HN | Boys | 0 | #51 | 2 | 749 |
| Iceland | Girls | 0 | #51 | 12 | 132 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #73 | 139 | 1,568 |
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #81 | 1 | 756 |
| RS | 0 | #84 | 1 | 923 | |
| LT | 0 | #88 | 1 | 949 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #98 | 5 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #101 | 3 | 4,523 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #111 | 4 | 5,459 |
| Norway | Girls | 2025 | #112 | 15 | 453 |
| OM | 0 | #119 | 3 | 6,215 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #125 | 14 | 1,888 |
| IQ | 0 | #130 | 4 | 3,533 | |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #156 | 193 | 7,429 |
| Belgium | Girls | 2023 | #169 | 22 | 419 |
| DK | 0 | #173 | 31 | 5,198 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #176 | 2 | 2,769 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #210 | 10 | 3,850 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #223 | 3 | 3,308 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #225 | 3 | 4,141 |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #235 | 3 | 7,146 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #238 | 39 | 8,139 |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #260 | 151 | 1,368 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #260 | 4 | 7,056 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #270 | 1,202 | 3,895 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #275 | 11 | 2,795 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #278 | 5 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #279 | 4 | 6,291 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #293 | 2 | 3,687 |
| Finland | 0 | #298 | 10 | 830 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #299 | 5 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #309 | 17 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #310 | 21 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #317 | 33 | 8,829 |
| France | Boys | 1977 | #320 | 3 | 1,397 |
| PE | 0 | #327 | 3 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #330 | 3 | 5,862 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #336 | 8 | 15,378 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #337 | 2 | 5,948 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #346 | 166 | 11,303 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #347 | 5 | 5,378 |
| HK | 0 | #354 | 4 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #355 | 4 | 7,678 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #363 | 2 | 5,096 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #375 | 22 | 15,987 |
| NL | 0 | #381 | 11 | 2,481 | |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #399 | 7 | 3,185 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #402 | 5 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #405 | 4 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #405 | 8 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #411 | 3 | 5,922 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #424 | 6 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #443 | 3 | 8,339 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #465 | 10 | 7,625 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #476 | 23 | 11,913 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #484 | 103 | 18,916 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #489 | 35 | 10,981 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #493 | 38 | 8,334 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #494 | 12 | 7,500 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #498 | 8 | 9,305 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #506 | 10 | 19,177 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| LY | 0 | #511 | 25 | 12,703 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #515 | 4 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #521 | 6 | 12,621 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #522 | 11 | 11,342 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #532 | 5 | 6,731 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #535 | 19 | 20,968 |
| BH | 0 | #542 | 12 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #559 | 7 | 10,162 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #572 | 46 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #582 | 34 | 16,104 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #586 | 14 | 8,289 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #602 | 4 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #614 | 9 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #626 | 393 | 24,821 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #647 | 5 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| SY | 0 | #660 | 69 | 11,684 | |
| LB | 0 | #683 | 8 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #690 | 8 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #692 | 9 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #702 | 13 | 4,183 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #779 | 7 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #783 | 47 | 13,765 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #801 | 38 | 4,949 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 137 | 14,742 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #836 | 120 | 5,933 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #837 | 42 | 14,506 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #841 | 95 | 25,931 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #842 | 10 | 14,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #847 | 70 | 8,487 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #892 | 29 | 15,656 |
| United States | Boys | 2022 | #900 | 9 | 7,226 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #915 | 29 | 14,861 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #917 | 9 | 15,035 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #930 | 12 | 12,708 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #940 | 43 | 16,355 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #953 | 31 | 5,561 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,050 | 29 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,083 | 46 | 20,986 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,096 | 16 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,105 | 72 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,122 | 90 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,130 | 12 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,159 | 25 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,391 | 56 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Elin is popular in 86 countries — most recent births per country:
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