Given name
Krystalyn
“resembling clear, sparkling, brilliant glass”
Krystalyn is a variant of Krystal. In English use, Krystal carries the interpretation “resembling clear, sparkling, brilliant glass.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Krystalyn is a variant of Krystal. In English use, Krystal carries the interpretation “resembling clear, sparkling, brilliant glass.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Krystalyn connects to the Crystal name family through Krystal. An origin associated with Crystal is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1979. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Krystalyn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 445
- 0 boys · 445 girls
- Most popular year
- 1985
- 24 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 2015. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 374 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.
Krystalyn’s family of names
Krystalyn has a related form in Krystal.
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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