This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and a substring is lyn or lin.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Chanlin m & f EnglishLikely an invented name combining the name element
Chan with
Lyn.
Chaoling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朝 (cháo) meaning "dynasty, morning" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Chastelyn f American (Hispanic, Rare)Possibly derived from a surname which was itself derived from Old French
chastelain meaning "castle-keeper, castellan", either an occupational or status name for the governor or constable of a castle... [
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Chia-ling f & m TaiwaneseFrom Chinese 佳
(jiā) meaning "good, beautiful" or 嘉
(jiā) meaning "excellent, good" combined with 玲
(líng) meaning "tinkling", as well as other character combinations.
Chongling m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
崇 (chóng) meaning "esteem, honor, revere, venerate" and
灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".
Chunlin m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 春
(chūn) meaning "spring (season)" or 椿
(chūn) meaning "camellia (flower)" combined with 林
(lín) meaning "forest" or 霖
(lín) meaning "long spell of rain, continuous rain"... [
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Chunling f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 春
(chūn) meaning "spring (the season)" combined with 龄
(líng) meaning "age, duration" or 玲
(líng) meaning "tinkling of jade"... [
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Clavelina f Spanish (Rare)From Spanish
clavelina, a species of Dianthus flower named in English "rainbow pink" or "China pink".
Cleolind f LiteratureA variation of
Cleolinda. Name of a historical character in the epic fantasy "Priory of the Orange Tree" by Samantha Shannon, inspired by the legend of Saint George and the Dragon.
Cleolinda f FolklorePossibly a contracted form of
Cleodolinda, which is of uncertain meaning. This is the name of the princess in some medieval Italian versions of the legend of Saint George and the dragon. (Saint George rescues Princess Cleolinda from being sacrificed to a dragon by taming the dragon and then killing it in exchange for the kingdom's conversion to Christianity.) This is also the pen name of Cleolinda Jones (1978-), an American blogger and author.
Cuilin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
粹 (cuì) meaning "pure, the best" and
粼 (lín) meaning "clear".
Cuiling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
翠 (cuì) meaning "kingfisher, green" and
铃 (líng) meaning "bell".
Danling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion" and
灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".
Delina f Albanian, TheatreDerived from Albanian
delinj, a particle indicating a high degree of the characteristic quality of the following noun.
Delina (1964) is a ballet composed by Çesk Zadeja.
Deling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Desolina f ItalianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include an adoption of title of the Virgin Mary
La Madonna Desolata and a derivation from the Latin name
Desolinus.
Dieudeline f Haitian CreoleA Haitian Creole name with Haitian and French elements dieu = "God" (from French), -de- (a connecting syllable), and the common feminine French suffix -line. It is typically given to girls in families who practice a syncretic blend of Vodou and Christianity.
Disciplina f Roman MythologyDerived from Latin
disciplina, meaning "instruction; discipline". In Roman mythology, Disciplina was a minor deity and the personification of discipline.
Dublin f & m English (Modern)From the English name of the capital city of Ireland, which derives from Gaelic
Duiḃlinn. This is not used on Irish children.
Ebelin f ObscureA nickname derived from the surname
Ebel, borne as given name by Ebelin Bucerius.
Eberlind f GermanicDerived from Old High German
ebur "wild boar" combined with Old High German
lind or
lindi "soft, tender."
Edeline f Medieval French, Anglo-Norman, French, Haitian CreoleOld French variant of
Adelina. It was borne by Edeline Thwenge, a 14th-century heiress of Ripley Castle in North Yorkshire, England. The Edeline Islands of Western Australia are named for Lady Edeline Sackville-West (1870-1918), the wife of Gerald Strickland, 1st Baron Strickland.
Edralin m & f FilipinoTransferred use of the surname
Edralin. This name is likely given to honor Ferdinand Edralin Marcos, a Filipino politician, lawyer, and kleptocrat.
Eḫli-nikkal f Ancient Near Eastern, Hurrian, HittiteMeans "let Nikkal keep safe", deriving from the name of the goddess Nikkal, and the Hurrian element
eġl=i ("to keep safe"). This name was borne by a Hittite princess, who was likely the daughter of Tudhaliya IV.
Elin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good" and
霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain".
Elína f Old NorseOld Norse form of the Christian name
Helen. Elína occurs in 'Landnámabók' (in ch. 63) belonging to a daughter of king Burisláv.
Elínborg f IcelandicCombination of
Elín and the Old Norse name element
borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or
bjǫrg "help; deliverance".
Elíndís f Icelandic (Modern)Combination of
Elín and the Old Norse name element
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Elinor f HebrewA combination of the elements
Eli "My god" אלי and
Nor נור "Light", it is also a Hebrew version of the name
Eleanor .
Ellaline f English (Rare)Combination of the name
Ella 1 and the suffix
-line. This name was borne by popular British actress and singer Ellaline Terriss (born Mary Ellaline Lewin,1871 – 1971).