Given name
Olyn
“filled with happiness”
Olyn is a variant of Olin. One English interpretation is “filled with happiness.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Olyn is a variant of Olin. One English interpretation is “filled with happiness.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Olyn is a variant of Olin. An origin associated with Olin is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1914. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Olyn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 98
- 98 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1918
- 8 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #11,640 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 11,640 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 142 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 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Olyn, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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Olan
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>99% boys
Orrin
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>99% boys
Orin
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99% boys · 1% girls
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“filled with happiness”
>99% boys
Elwyn
“a friend of the elves”
81% boys · 19% girls
Oran
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>99% boys
Odie
“a sweet melody” · “one who is wealthy”
>99% boys