The baby name Helin is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced heh-LEEN (IPA: /heˈliːn/).
The baby name Helin is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced heh-LEEN (IPA: /heˈliːn/).
Helin is in Origin.
Helin is a feminine given name used widely in Kurdish and Turkish communities, deriving from Kurmanji Kurdish helîn, “nest, home.” The image of a nest conveys warmth, safety, and belonging, so the name often carries associations of shelter and family roots. In contemporary use it is typically pronounced heh-LEEN; in Kurdish orthography the accented form Helîn is common.
Beyond Anatolia, Helin sometimes overlaps with the Helen/Helena family in Europe and English, and may be interpreted through that line as “torch; light.” The name rose to noticeable use in the late 20th century, gaining popularity in Turkey and the diaspora during the 1990s–2000s, while also appearing in Nordic and German contexts as a modern variant alongside Elin. Variants and related forms include Helîn, Helin (Turkish spelling), Helina, Elin, Helen, Helene, Helena, and Hélène; short forms such as Heli and Lina occur. Overall, Helin blends a Kurdish sense of home with the classical radiance of Helen.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 411 |
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| EE | 0 | #36 | 2 | 1,051 | |
| HN | Girls | 0 | #38 | 1 | 884 |
| AF | 0 | #76 | 1 | 1,883 | |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #92 | 1 | 865 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| IQ | 0 | #109 | 21 | 3,533 | |
| Norway | Girls | 2025 | #121 | 6 | 453 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #122 | 14 | 1,786 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #123 | 714 | 11,303 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #126 | 13 | 1,888 |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #165 | 15 | 1,568 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #209 | 15 | 3,559 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2020 | #278 | 6 | 2,919 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #290 | 27 | 7,429 |
| France | Boys | 1972 | #315 | 3 | 1,262 |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #335 | 3 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #355 | 4 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #378 | 14 | 1,368 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #389 | 17 | 3,185 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #397 | 24 | 1,885 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| Germany | 0 | #426 | 12 | 2,542 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| TR | 0 | #436 | 2,827 | 19,440 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #520 | 4 | 11,913 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #534 | 8 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #543 | 3 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #568 | 100 | 13,071 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #625 | 8 | 18,916 |
| SY | 0 | #626 | 103 | 11,684 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #648 | 4 | 9,488 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #650 | 89 | 3,895 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #662 | 180 | 4,949 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #755 | 32 | 15,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #893 | 63 | 5,933 |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #907 | 8 | 8,600 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #919 | 8 | 14,506 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #923 | 13 | 25,931 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #930 | 14 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #944 | 16 | 14,742 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #978 | 17 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,146 | 7 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,152 | 25 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,263 | 5 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,426 | 21 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Helin is popular in 63 countries — most recent births per country:
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