Given name
Quinlyn
“one who is slender and very strong”·“a strong and healthy man”
Quinlyn is a variant of Quinlan. Interpretations include “one who is slender and very strong” and “a strong and healthy man”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Quinlyn is a variant of Quinlan. Interpretations include “one who is slender and very strong” and “a strong and healthy man”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1982. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Quinlyn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 499
- 6 boys · 493 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 30 babies
- 2025
- 12
- #8,742 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −36%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 12 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 8,742 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 35.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 462 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.
Quinlyn’s family of names
Quinlyn has a related form in Quinlan.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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