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.
Elselina f DutchDerived from the feminine
Else and the popular feminine name ending
-lina.
Emblyn f Cornish, Medieval EnglishLate medieval English variant of
Emmeline. Common in the 16th and 17th centuries, this name eventually died out in England in the 19th century, though it survived in Cornwall.
Emsalinur f Ottoman TurkishFrom Arabic أمثال
('amthal), the plural of مثل
(mathal) meaning "likeness, example" and نور
(nur) meaning "light".
Enalyn f FilipinoLikely an elaboration of
Ena by way of adding the popular name suffix
-lyn.
Engelin f Medieval GermanFrom German
Engel meaning "angel". This was one of the most popular German girls names in the late Middle Ages.
Enlin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem".
Enling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Erblina f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
erë "wind; scent; fragrance; smell" and
bli "linden tree; lime tree".
Erlin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
尔 (ěr) meaning "you, that, those" and
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem".
Ermelind f GermanicThe first element in this Germanic name is derived from
erm, which can be a short form of
ermin (see
Erminric) or come from
erin, which in turn comes from Old High German
êra (see
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Ermellina f Medieval ItalianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories range from a variant of
Ermelinda to an adoption of Italian
ermellino "ermine", which used to be considered a symbol of purity, innocence, kindheartedness and generosity in medieval Italy.
Ernelinde f TheatreErnelinde, princesse de Norvège (
Ernelinde, Princess of Norway in English; 1767) is a three-act operatic tragédie lyrique, by the French composer François-André Danican Philidor.
Ethelina f Arthurian CycleDaughter of Octa the Saxon who married Arthur as a token of peace between the Britons and the Saxons.
Eyjalín f Icelandic (Rare)Elaboration of
Eyja using an uncertain element, possibly Old Norse
lín meaning "flax, linen; linen garment, linen gear" or
Hlín (both the Old Norse word for "protection" and a poetic term for "woman")... [
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Eylín f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune") and
lín "flax, linen; linen garment, linen gear".
Ezlynn f Sinhalese (Rare), Malaysian (Rare)A famous bearer is Ezlynn Deraniyagala (1908-1973), the first female barrister of Sri Lanka, who was also a founding member of the country's feminist movement.
Fanling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and
灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".
Feilin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
翡 (fěi) meaning "kingfisher, emerald" and
霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain".
Feiling f ChineseFrom the Chinese 飛 (fēi) meaning “to fly, flying” and 鈴 (líng) meaning “bell, chime”.
Fenglin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
风 (fēng) meaning "wind, air; manners" and
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem".
Friedelinde f GermanDerived from the Germanic name elements
fridu meaning "peace" and
lind meaning "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".
Friðlín f Icelandic (Rare)Derived from the Old Norse elements
friðr "love, peace" and
lín "flax, linen". Alternatively the second element could be derived from
Hlín (which occurs in many Old Norse poetic compounds meaning "woman") or
Lína.
Galinda f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element gal, which comes from galan "to sing." combined with Old High German lind or lindi "soft, tender." This name ultimately means "soft singing voice."
Garilind f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
gairu (
gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from
garva (
garo in Old High German, and
gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared." The second element is derived from Old High German
lind or
lindi "soft, tender."
Gebalind f GermanicDerived from Gothic
giban "to give" (
geban in Old High German) combined with Old High German
lind or
lindi "soft, tender."
Gemellina f JewishThis is found in the Jewish catacombs in Rome as the name of a Roman Jewish woman.
Genelyn f FilipinoVariant of
Jenelyn. In the case of Genelyn Magsaysay, the mother of the late Filipino actor
Ramgen Revilla, it appears to be a combination of
Genaro and
Lyn, the names of her parents.
Gerdlinde f German (Rare)A 20th century coinage formed from the given name
Gerd 1 and the Old High German name element
linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft"
Germelina f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)Possibly a feminine diminutive of
Germelo, which is apparently a variant of
Hermelo, which either comes from the town of Ermelo in Spain, or from the name
Hermilo, a diminutive of
Hermes.
Glini f Indian (Christian), MalayalamAn uncommon
Indian (Christian) Name, used mostly by St Thomas Christians. Also known as the name of
Malayalam actress Gopika’s younger sister.