Given name
Falyn
“a fertile man”·“a commanding woman”·“a ruler”
Falyn is a variant of Faline. One Hindi interpretation is “a fertile man.” Falyn is a variant of Fallon. Interpretations include “a commanding woman” (Irish) and “a ruler” (Irish). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Falyn is a variant of Faline. One Hindi interpretation is “a fertile man.” Falyn is a variant of Fallon. Interpretations include “a commanding woman” (Irish) and “a ruler” (Irish). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Falyn is a variant of Faline. An origin associated with Faline is Hindi. Falyn is a variant of Fallon. An origin associated with Fallon is Irish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1981. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Falyn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,125
- 0 boys · 1,125 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 51 babies
- 2025
- 16
- #6,935 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −43%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 16 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,935 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 42.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 51 in 2007. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 895 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.
Falyn’s family of names
Falyn has a related form in Fallon. Falyn has a related form in Faline.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Falyn
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