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Ailyn

AY-lin

Popularity

#1378

stable

Letters

5

Syllables

2

Origin

Irish

Total Births

4,321

Peak Year

#241 in 2012

First Recorded

1975

Style

Soft & Gentle, Modern & Trendy

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

A variant of Eileen, which is the Irish form of Helen, meaning 'light' or 'sun ray'.

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AilLyn

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Numerology

4

The Builder

Stable, disciplined, and hardworking. Names at 4 convey groundedness and reliability.

Nicknames

AilLyn

Spelling Variations

EileenAileenAylin

Similar Names

CaitlinErinMaireadSiobhan

Personality Traits

BrightGentleKindIntelligent

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