Given name
Cullyn
“an attractive lady”·“a good-looking young man”
Cullyn is a variant of Cullen. Interpretations include “an attractive lady” (Irish) and “a good-looking young man”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Cullyn is a variant of Cullen. Interpretations include “an attractive lady” (Irish) and “a good-looking young man”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Cullyn is a variant of Cullen. An origin associated with Cullen is Irish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2011. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Cullyn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 11
- 11 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2013. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 6 in 2011.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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