Given name & surname
Edelin
“a clever woman”·“one who is noble”
Edelin is a variant of Edel. Interpretations include “a clever woman” (German) and “one who is noble” (German). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Edelin is a variant of Edel. Interpretations include “a clever woman” (German) and “one who is noble” (German). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Edelin is a variant of Edel. An origin associated with Edel is German.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2005. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Edelin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 93
- 0 boys · 93 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 9 babies
- 2025
- 9
- #10,319 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 10,319 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 208 as a first name in 2020; 212 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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