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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".

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: IPA: /ˈɛlɪn/ (English/Welsh); /ˈeːlɪn/ (Swedish/Norwegian). Common respellings: "EL-in", "EH-lin"

What is the meaning of the name Elin ?

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.

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Elin – Popularity by country

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:

Norway
France
Switzerland
Sweden
United States

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People also ask about Elin

Elin is predominantly a girl's name.
Elin is a 2 syllable name, pronounced IPA: /ˈɛlɪn/ (English/Welsh); /ˈeːlɪn/ (Swedish/Norwegian). Common respellings: "EL-in", "EH-lin".
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Elín, Eline, Elina, Ellen, Eleni and Eilin.
Yes, very popular — Elin ranked #1 in Germany in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 11 countries.
Elin ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2025).
Elin's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #112 in 2015 to #112 in 2025 in Norway.