Given name
Eilin
“a birdlike woman”·“from the oak tree”
Eilin is a variant of Eileen. In Gaelic use, Eileen carries the interpretation “a birdlike woman.” Eilin is a variant of Eilon. One Hebrew interpretation is “from the oak tree.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Eilin is a variant of Eileen. In Gaelic use, Eileen carries the interpretation “a birdlike woman.” Eilin is a variant of Eilon. One Hebrew interpretation is “from the oak tree.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Eilin is a variant of Eilon. An origin associated with Eilon is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2008. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Eilin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 16
- 0 boys · 16 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 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 girls is 5 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 6 in 2008. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 166 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Eilin’s family of names
Eilin has a related form in Eileen. Eilin has a related form in Eilon.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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