Herlin as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Herlin

What is the meaning of the name Herlin ?

The baby name Herlin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HER-lin (IPA: /ˈhɜːrlɪn/ or /ˈhɜrlɪn/).

Herlin is Scandinavian in Origin.

Herlin is a rare given name and more common surname with Germanic roots. In continental usage, it reflects a Middle High German formation Herlîn, built from heri “army” and lind “soft; linden tree, hence shield,” with -lin as a diminutive. The sense is often read as “little warrior,” “army-shield,” or “gentle/protected by the army.” The name appears in medieval records as a byname and later settled as a hereditary surname in German-speaking lands, the Nordics, and at times France.

As a first name, Herlin has seen sporadic modern adoption, aided by the English-language habit of turning surnames into given names and by usage in parts of Latin America and the Philippines. Close variants and cognates include Harlin/Harlen/Harland (English), Herlyn, the Germanic Herlind and feminine Herlinde, and Spanish/Portuguese Herlinda (with the masculine Herlindo also occurring). Spanish spelling Herlín is attested. The name suggests courage and protective strength.