Given name
Elynn
“the shining light”
Elynn is a variant of Ellen. In English use, Ellen carries the interpretation “the shining light.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Elynn is a variant of Ellen. In English use, Ellen carries the interpretation “the shining light.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1947. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Elynn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 365
- 0 boys · 365 girls
- Most popular year
- 2010
- 49 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −48%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 8 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 421 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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