Given name
Xylin
“one who lives in the forest”
Xylin is a variant of Xyleena. One Greek interpretation is “one who lives in the forest.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Xylin is a variant of Xyleena. One Greek interpretation is “one who lives in the forest.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Xylin is a variant of Xyleena. An origin associated with Xyleena is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2022. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Xylin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 21
- 21 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 9 babies
- 2025
- 7
- #10,632 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 10,632 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison.
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 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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