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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and a substring is lyn or lin.
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Lingyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
Lingyun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" or 凌 (líng) meaning "rise, soar, go up" combined with 运 (yùn) meaning "carry, move, transport" or 云 (yún) meaning "cloud"... [more]
Lingzhi f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".
Lingzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".
Lĩnh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 領 (lĩnh) meaning "lead, guide" or "receive, accept".
Línhildr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements lín "flax, linen, linen garment, linen gear" and hildr "battle, fight".
Línhildur f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Línhildr.
Linhua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 林 (lín) meaning "forest" or 霖 (lín) meaning "long spell of rain, continuous rain" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 桦 (huà) meaning "birch"... [more]
Linhui f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".
Lini f Hebrew (Modern)
Modern nickname for Lin, Linoy, Linor, etc.
Liniksha f Nepali
Meaning "Lovable".
Lininha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Carolina.
Linita f Spanish, Italian
Diminutive of Lina 2, sometimes functioning as a double diminutive of names ending in or otherwise containing lina.
Linjia f Chinese
Combination of the names Lin and Jia
Linjiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 姣 (jiāo) meaning "beautiful, handsome".
Linjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem", 林 (lín) meaning "forest" or 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" and 隽 (juàn) meaning "superior, outstanding" or 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Linka f Croatian, Slovene
Diminutive of Lina 2.
Linken f Norwegian
Diminutive of Line, via Low German (compare Trinken, Minken, Lisken).
Linley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Linley.
Linlian f Chinese
From the Chinese 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Linliang f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable".
Linlie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Linley.
Linlin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "fine jade, gem" combined with itself. Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Linlong f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade" and 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon".
Linlu f Chinese
From the Chinese 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" or 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade" and 露 (lù) meaning "dew" or 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret".
Linly f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Linley.
Linmaré f South African (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Lynn and Maré, a variant of Marie.
Linmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" and 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".
Linmiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".
Linn m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese လင်း (see Lin).
Linn f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular short form of Allin and Apollonia.
Linna f Chinese
Combination of the names Lin and Na.
Linna f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of both Lina 2 and Linn.
Linne f Finnish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Sami
Variant of Linna and Line. It also means "linen" in Swedish.
Linneria f Obscure
Possibly inspired by Linaria.
Linnethia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lynette. A notable bearer of this name is the American television personality NeNe Leakes (b. 1967), whose full name is Linnethia Monique Leakes (née Johnson).
Linney f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Linney.
Linnhe f Scottish (Modern, Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a sea loch in Scotland, which was originally an English corruption of Gaelic linne meaning "pool" (making it a cognate of Lynn).
Linni f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Diminutive of Linnea and other similar names. A famous bearer is Norwegian model Linn "Linni" Meister.
Linning f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm".
Linniva f Medieval English
Variation of Lindgifu and Lindgeofu used in the Medieval English times.
Linoam f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Noam means "my pleasantness" in Hebrew.
Linon f French, Occitan
Diminutive of Line.
Linor f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Li 2 and Nor. A known bearer of this name is Israeli beauty queen, lawyer and activist Linor Abargil (1980-), who won the Miss World beauty pageant in 1998.
Linora f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Linor.
Linot f Anglo-Norman, Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Line, a short form of any name ending in line or lina, such as Adeline, Emmeline, Lecelina or Cateline.
Linoy f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Noy meaning "my beauty" in Hebrew. A famous bearer is the olympic gold medalist in rhythmic gymnastics Linoy Ashram (1999)
Linoya f Hebrew (Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Noya or a variant of the name Linoy.
Linping f Chinese
From the Chinese 林 (lín) meaning "forest" and 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming, graceful".
Linqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade" and 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".
Linqiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 林 (lín) meaning "forest, woods" and 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble".
Linrong f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade" and 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper".
Linshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".
Linsheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred, sage".
Linshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain", 林 (lín) meaning "forest" or 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl" or 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Linshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 霖 (lín) meaning "heavy rain" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".
Linshui f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water"..
Linshuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle".
Linsie f American (Rare)
Variant of Lindsay or Lindsey.
Linta f Finnish
Finnish variant of Linda.
Lintang f & m Javanese
Javanese form of Bintang.
Linting f Chinese
From the Chinese 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" and 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful".
Lintong m & f Batak
Means "lake, deep pool" in Toba Batak.
Lintrude f German (Rare), Medieval French (?), Frankish (?)
A dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elements linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft" and drud "strength."... [more]
Lintu f Finnish
Means "bird" in Finnish.
Linwan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening".
Linwang f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect".
Linxing f Chinese
From the Chinese 林 (lín) meaning "forest" and 杏 (xìng) meaning "apricot, almond".
Linxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" or 林 (lín) meaning "forest" and 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant" or 渲 (xuàn) meaning "add repeated washes of colour".
Linyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" or 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" and 焱 (yàn) meaning "flames" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Linyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" or 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" or 伊 (yī) meaning "he, she, this, that".
Linying f Chinese
From the Chinese 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".
Linyong f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave, courageous, valiant, fierce".
Linyou f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion, friendly" or 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent".
Linyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden".
Linzhi f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligent".
Linzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious gem".
Linzie m & f English
Variant of Lindsay.
Linzy f & m English (American)
Variant of Lindsay or Linsey (See also Lindzy)
Listalín f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements list "skill; dexterity; art; craft" and lín "flax; linen; linen garment".
Liutlinde f Medieval, Old High German, Medieval French
Old High German liut "people" + Proto-Germanic linþaz "gentle, sweet, mild".
Llewelyna f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Llewelyn.
Llinor f Welsh
Welsh form of Eleanor, possibly via Lenore. This name has only been in use since the 20th century.
Lochlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lochlyn. According to the SSA, 6 girls were named Lochlynn in 2018.
Locklyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine and variant male spelling of Lachlan.
Lolina f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Lorin.
Loline f Obscure
Possibly intended to be a diminutive of Lola.
Loralyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Lora and Lyn, could also be a form of Lauralyn and Laureline.
Loralynn f English
Combination of Lora and Lynn.
Lorlyn f Filipino (Rare)
Likely a variant of Lorlene.
Lornalyn f Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Lorna and the popular suffix -lyn.
Losalina f Tongan
Tongan form of Rosalind.
Losalini f Fijian
Fijian form of Rosalind.
Lovelyn f English (Modern, Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Love and the popular name suffix lyn.... [more]
Luanling f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, or 銮 (luán) meaning "bells" and 翎 (líng) meaning "feather, wing" or 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".
Luling f Chinese
From the Chinese 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret" and 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".
Lurline f English, Jamaican Patois, Theatre
English poetic variant of Lorelei. William Vincent Wallace used it for the title character, a nymph of the Rhine River, in his opera Lurline (first performed 1860).
Lylina f Various (?)
This has been used as a feminine form of Lyle.
Lyline f French
Perhaps an elaboration of names such as Lyla?
Lyn f Danish (Rare)
From Danish lyn meaning "lightning".
Lynanne f English
Combination of Lyn and Anne 1.
Lynci f English
Possibly an elaboration of Lyn.
Lyncken f Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch diminutive of Katherine.
Lyncoln m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Lincoln.
Lyndall f & m English, South African
Transferred use of the surname Lyndall. This was (first?) used as a given name by the South African author, political activist and feminist Olive Schreiner (1855-1920) for the heroine in her most famous novel, The Story of an African Farm (1883)... [more]
Lyndia f English (American)
Elaboration of Lynda. Lyndia is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae, which contains only one species, Lyndia cannarum.
Lyndis f Popular Culture
A deviant of Lynn. Used in the popular videogame "Fire Emblem."
Lyndle m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lyndle.
Lyndsy f English
Variant of Lindsay.
Lynelle f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Lyn with the popular name suffix -Elle.
Lynesha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular name element Lyn (from names such as Lynette) and the common name suffix sha.
Lynessa f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Lynn, using the popular feminine suffix -essa.
Lynfa f Welsh
Probably an elaborated form of the popular name syllable Lyn, using the suffix fa (perhaps from names such as Gwynfa or Meirionfa, in which it may be derived from Welsh fa "place").
Lyngheiðr f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from the Germanic name elements lyng "heather" and heiðr "honour". This is the name of a Dwarf from Norse mythology.
Lyngheiður f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Lyngheiðr.
Lynka f Silesian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Lyna.
Lynlee f English
Alternate spelling of Lynley.
Lynley f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lynley.
Lynmarie f English
Combination of Lyn and Marie.
Lynnae f English (American, Rare)
Probably an elaboration of Lynn (using the same suffix as Renae, Janae, Shanae, etc)... [more]
Lynnda f American
Variant of Lynda/Linda.
Lynnet f Obscure
A variant of Lynet.
Lynnia f American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Lynn, probably influenced by the sound of Linnéa.
Lynnie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Linnie. It is also regarded as a diminutive of Lynn or names that end in lyn.
Lynnlee f English (Rare)
A combination of Lynn and Lee.
Lynnlie f English
Variant of Lynnlee.
Lynnox f & m Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Lennox.
Lynnsey f English (American)
Variant spelling of Lindsey/Lindsay
Lynore f English (Rare)
Combination of Lyn and Lenore.
Lynsi f American
Variant of Lindsay.... [more]
Lynsie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lindsay, possibly influenced by Lyn.
Lynwen f Welsh
Possibly formed from the Welsh masculine name Lyn (a short form of Llywelyn) or the initial sound in Lynette combined with the Welsh element gwen "white; fair; blessed"... [more]
Mabelyn f Obscure
Mabelyn Ow is a Singaporean producer.
Madalina f Romanian (Expatriate)
Variant spelling of Mădălina used by Romanians abroad or in informal contexts (for example on the internet). Note that this is not the standard spelling of the name.
Madalinde f Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German, Old Saxon mahal "council, meeting" + Proto-Germanic linþaz "gentle, sweet, mild".
Madlin f Scots
Variant of Maidlin.
Madline f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Madeleine.
Madlinne f Walloon
Walloon form of Madeleine.
Madolina f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian variant of Maddalena.
Madolyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant form of Madeline via Madoline. A known bearer of this name is the American actress Madolyn Smith (b. 1957).
Madylyne f Medieval English
Late medieval English form of Magdalene.
Maelin f English (American)
Variant of Maelyn.
Maelyn f English (African, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Mae and the popular name suffix lyn.
Maelyne f English (Canadian, Modern, Rare)
Either an adoption of the modern French name Maëlyne or a variant of Maelyn.
Maelynn f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Mae using the popular name suffix lyn.
Maeveline f Obscure
Elaboration of Maeve.
Maevelyn f Filipino
A combination of Maeve and the popular name suffix lyn (see Maeveline).
Magdalyna f Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Магдалина (see Mahdalyna).
Magdelin f Medieval English
Late medieval English form of Magdalene.
Magdelyna f Ukrainian (Polonized)
Magdelyna or Mahdelyna in Ukrainian, (Magdalina) from Slavic Magda and Old Church Slavic, Czech, Bulgarian Magdalena/Magdalina.... [more]
Mahalina f Filipino
Means "to be fascinated, to be charmed, to be attracted" in Tagalog.
Mahdalyna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Magdalena (see Magdalene).
Mailin f German (Modern)
Combination of Mai and Lina 2 or Line.
Maitlin f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Maitland in the style of Caitlin.
Makailyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Makaila using the popular name suffix lyn.
Makaylin f Irish
Variant of Mckayla.
Makelina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Madeline.
Makiling f & m Philippine Mythology, Tagalog
Means "uneven, crooked, bent" in Tagalog. In Tagalog mythology, Maria Makiling is a spirit who is said to protect Mount Makiling, a volcano in the Philippines.
Mălina f Romanian
Romanian form of the Slavic name Malina 2.... [more]
Malîna f Greenlandic
Means "the one to follow", cognate of malippaa ("to follow someone") and the suffix -na (denotes a personal name). In Greenlandic mythology Malîna is the goddess of the sun and the sister of Anningan, god of the moon... [more]
Malina f Italian
Diminutive of Amalia.
Malina f Inuit Mythology, Greenlandic
In Inuit mythology, Malina is the name of a solar goddess. She is constantly fleeing from her brother, the moon god Igaluk (Inuit) or Anningan (Grenlandic), and their eternal chase explains the movement of the sun and moon through the sky.
Malina f Romani
Of uncertain origin. Either a borrowing of the Slavic name Malina 2 or the Romanian name Mălina, a direct derivation from the Romani word mal'ina "raspberry" (and thus ultimately a cognate of the Slavic name), or else there might be a relation to the source of the Indian name Malini.
Malina f Medieval English
Diminutive of Mary (compare Malle).
Malina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marlene.
Malina f Afghan
Meaning:?... [more]
Malina f Swedish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Malin.
Malinalxochitl f Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "grass flower" or "wildflower" in Nahuatl, from Nahuatl malinalli, "tall grass, twisted grass", and xōchitl, "flower". In Aztec mythology, Malinalxochitl was a sorceress and goddess of snakes, scorpions, and desert insects, and the sister of Huitzilopochtli.
Malînánguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "sweet little one to follow", combined with Malîna and -nnguaq "sweet, dear".
Malinche f Nahuatl (Hispanicized)
Hispanicized form of Malintzin, which was a Nahuatlized form of the Spanish name Marina. Malinche was a Nahua woman who was an interpreter to Hernán Cortés.
Maline f Hindi, Indian
“Floral garland”. Variant of Malini and Mala
Malinee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Malini.
Málinka f Czech
Diminutive of Amálie, not used as a given name in its own right.
Malinka f Russian
Derived from the Russian word "malina" meaning "raspberry."
Malintzin f Nahuatl
A Nahuatl rendering of Marina, combined with the honorific suffix -tzin.
Mandalynn f English
Diminutive of Amanda influenced by Madeline
Mandilyn f Obscure
Blend of Mandy and Lyn.
Mandolina f Croatian (Rare)
From the name of the musical instrument, called mandolin in English.
Mandylin f Ingrian
Likely an alternative to “Mandilyn” which could be derived from the Greek word “Mandylion” a famous ancient painting.
Manelyn f Filipino
Variant of Manilyn.
Manilyn f Filipino
Combination of Manila and the popular suffix -lyn. This name was popularized by Manilyn Reynes, a Filipina actress.
Maralina f Portuguese (Brazilian), South American
Variant of Mara with diminutive -lina.
Marcéline f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Creole form of Marceline.
Marcelino f Provençal
Provençal form of Marceline.