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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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Marcheline f English (Rare)
This is perhaps best known as the name of Marcheline Bertrand (1950-2007), the mother of American actress Angelina Jolie, in whose case it was invented by combining her given names, Marcia and Lynne (with Marceline a likely influence)... [more]
Marcillina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Marcellina.
Margelina f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Margalit.
Margielyn f Filipino
Combination of Margie and the popular suffix -lyn.
Margilyn f Filipino
Combination of Margie and the popular suffix -lyn.
Marialyn f Filipino
Combination of Maria and the popular suffix -lyn.
Marieline f French
French cognate of Marilyn. It is related to the names Marilyne and Maryline, with the latter being used commonly in French.
Marilín f Spanish
Spanish form of Marilyn.
Marilin f Estonian
Elaboration of Marili.
Marilina f Italian
Combination of Maria and Lina 2, or italianized form of Marilyn
Marillyn f English
A variant of Marilyn.
Marillynn f English
A variant of Marilyn.
Mariolina f Italian
Diminutive of Maria and feminine form of Mario.
Markeliñe f Basque
Basque form of Marcelina and Marcelline.
Marlinchen f Folklore (Anglicized)
This name is used in the English translation of the Grimm Fairytale "The Juniper Tree". In the Low German original, the girl is named Marleenken. In the fairytale, Marlinchen gathers her brother's bones after he has been eaten by their father, and buries them under the Juniper tree.
Marlinda f Dutch
Combination of Maria and Linda.
Marlinde f Dutch
Variant of Marlinda.
Marólína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marolina.
Marolina f German
Variant of Marola.
Marsilina f Quechua
Quechua form of Marcelina.
Martzelina f Basque
Basque form of Marcelline.
Marylin f American
Variant of Marilyn.
Marylinda f English (?), Spanish (?)
A combination of Mary and Linda.
Marylynn f English (Rare)
This name is a combination of Mary and Lynn
Marylynne f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Marilyn.
Marzelina f Aragonese
Feminine form of Marzelino.
Marzelline f Theatre, German (Rare)
Feminine form of Marzellin. This name is borne by a character in Ludwig van Beethoven's only opera, Fidelio (1805).
Marzialina f Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Marzialino or Italian form of Marcelina. Its name day is June 21st.
Maslini f Malay (Rare)
Possibly derived from Arabic مُسَلٍّ (musallin) meaning "comforter" or "amusing, comforting".
Mátalîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Magdalena.
Matdlîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Malina.
Mateline f Medieval French
Feminine form of Matelin.
Matheline f French (Rare), Caribbean (Rare), Haitian Creole
Traditionally found in the Poitou-Charentes region of France, this name is of debated origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation of Mathilde and a feminine form of the archaic masculine name Mathelin (which itself survives only as a surname today)... [more]
Matilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madilyn or a combination of Matilda and Lyn.
Matlyn f Obscure (Modern)
A combination of Mat and Lynn.
Maudeline f English (Archaic), Haitian Creole, Jamaican Patois, Popular Culture
Variant of Magdalene (compare Middle English Maudelen, Maudlin); in some cases, however, it may also be a combination of Maude with Madeline or Line... [more]
Maudlin f Medieval English, English (Rare)
Medieval English vernacular form of Magdalene via the French Madeleine.... [more]
Maulina f Indonesian
Derived from Indonesian mulia meaning "noble, honourable".
Maylin f English (American, Modern)
Combination of May and the common name suffix lyn. Also compare Maelyn.
Maylin f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Filipino (Rare)
Perhaps an elaboration of the initial sound in names such as Mayra and Mayte modelled on Aylín... [more]
Mayline f English
Variant of Maylene.
Maylinn f Norwegian
Combination of May (see Maj 2) and Linn.
Maylinor f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mayli meaning "fine, well" and nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire".
Maylyn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of May and Lyn.
Maylynn f English (Rare)
A combination of May and Lynn.
Mazaline f Nigerian
Of African origin meaning "the luxurious.”
Mechelina f Dutch
Variant of Mechteld.
Medlin f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian form of Madeline.
Medlina f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adaptation of Madeline.
Megalyn f English (American)
Combination of Megan and lyn.
Megchelina f Dutch
Variant spelling of Mechelina.
Meilin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 林 (lín) meaning "forest", 琳 (lín) meaning "fine jade, gem" or 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn"... [more]
Meilina f Indonesian
From the name of the month of May (Mei in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in May.
Mei-ling f & m Chinese, Taiwanese
Variant of Meiling.
Meiling f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 龄 (líng) meaning "age, duration, years", 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade", 伶 (líng) meaning "clever, smart, performer, solitary", or 灵 (líng) meaning “spirit, soul”... [more]
Melelina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marilyn.
Melina f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard truncated form of Amelina.
Melina f Lengadocian, Gascon
Allegeldy a Languedocian and Gascon contraction of Melània.
Melina f Asturian
Diminutive of Amelia.
Melinaka f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Melinda.
Melindra f Literature
A minor character from Danielle Paige's 2014 novel Dorothy Must Die bears this name.
Meline f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μῆλον (melon) meaning "apple" or "quince". This was the name of a princess in Greek mythology, a daughter of Thespius and Megamede... [more]
Meline f Haitian Creole
Haitian form of Melina.
Mélinée f French (?)
Probably comes from either Mélanie or Mélaine or from Mélina or Méline. Famous bearer include Mélinée Manouchian (1913-1989), Armenian resistance fighters in France during World War II.
Melinette f Literature
Melinette was a named fairy in the fairy tale "Narcissus and Potentilla".
Melinita f Tongan
Tongan equivalent of Miranda.
Mellyn f Cornish
Yellow Haired
Menglin f Chinese
From the Chinese 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" or 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" or 临 (lín) meaning "approach, draw near".
Mengling f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Merilyn f Estonian (Modern)
Variant of Merilin, influenced by Marilyn.
Merilynn f English
Variant of Merilyn.
Merilynne f English
Alternate spelling of Merilyn.
Merlin f Estonian
Elaboration of Merli.
Merlin f Medieval German
Medieval German diminutive of Margarethe, via the variant Mergelin.... [more]
Merlina f Various (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Merlin.
Merlina f Filipino
Combination of Merla and the suffix -ina.
Merline f English, Haitian Creole
Variant of Merlene. In some cases it may be a feminine form of Merlin.... [more]
Merlyn f Medieval German
Variant of the Medieval German girls name Merlin, itself a diminutive of Margarethe (via the variant Mergelin).... [more]
Merlyn f Estonian
Variant of Merlin.
Merylin f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant or Marylin or a combination of Mery and the popular diminutive suffix -lin.
Meryline f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Marilyn.
Merylyn f English
Combination of Meryl and Lynn; variant of Marilyn.
Mesalina f Italian
A variant of Messalina, a Roman empress.
Messalina f Ancient Roman, Italian, Spanish, Catalan
Feminine diminutive of the Roman family name Messalla, which was originally an agnomen derived from the place name Messana, applied to the 3rd-century BC Roman general Manius Valerius Maximus Corvinus to commemorate his victory at the city of Messana in Sicily... [more]
Metsälintu f & m Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "forest bird" in Finnish.
Metteline f Danish (Rare)
Combination of Mette and Line, perhaps modeled on Madeline.
Meybelín f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Central American
Spanish form of Maybelline. It is mainly used in El Salvador and Nicaragua.
Mialynn f English (Rare)
Combination of Mia and Lynn.
Miaolin f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" or 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" and 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain", 粼 (lín) meaning "clear" or 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem".
Miaoling f Chinese
From the Chinese 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" and 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".
Michaelina f German (Bessarabian)
Feminine form of Michael. This name was borne by Michaelina Hordashevska (later known as Josaphata Hordashevska, 1869 – 1919), a Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Religious Sister, who was the first member and co-foundress of the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate.
Michaelyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Michaela and the popular name suffix lyn.
Mignolina f Folklore
The other Italian name form Thumbelina
Miguelinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Miguela.
Mihalina f Latvian (Rare)
Feminine form of Mihails.
Mikalina f Danish (Rare)
Elaboration of Mikala.
Mikalina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Micheline.
Mikalina f Lithuanian
Lithuanian variant of Michalina.
Mikalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of the name Mika and the surfix lynn (see Lynn.)
Milin f Thai
Unknown meaning
Miling f Chinese
From the Chinese 宓 (mì) meaning "quiet, silent, in good health" and 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".
Milinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Emilia.
Millinea f American (South, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Millie, used almost exclusively in Alabama.
Milyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Milan.
Minglin f Chinese
From the Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" or 茗 (míng) meaning "tea" and 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" or 粼 (lín) meaning "clear".
Miquelina f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Gascon, Provençal
Portuguese diminutive of Micaela and Gascon and Provençal form of Micheline.
Mirandolina f Italian
Diminutive of Miranda.
Mirlinda f Albanian
Feminine form of Mirlind.
Mirunalini f Indian (Rare), Hindi
Means "lotuses" in Hindi.
Mitcheline f English
Feminization of Mitchell
M'lynn f Popular Culture
From the character M'Lynn Eatenton in the film "Steel Magnolias".
Moling f Chinese
From the Chinese 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Mollina f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Tristan’s granddaughter.... [more]
Monicalyn f American (Rare)
Combination of Monica and Lyn.
Morgelyn f Cornish (Rare)
Derived from Cornish morgelyn "sea holly".
Muilin m & f Chinese (Teochew)
Teochew variant of Meiling.
Mulin m & f Chinese
Combination of the names Mu and Lin
Muling f Chinese
From the Chinese 穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Myelin f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Norse name Mylin.
Mykhailyna f Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian feminine form of Mykhailo.
Mylin f Norse Mythology
Norse name meaning "luminary", taken from an epithet for the sun-goddess Sól.
Mỹ Linh f Vietnamese
Combination of Mỹ and Linh.
Mylyn f Filipino
Variant of Mylene.
Nacheline f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin, uses the popular feminine suffix -ine.
Nadalinde f Medieval, Germanic, Belgian (Archaic), Medieval French
Latin natalis "natal, of birth" + Proto-Germanic linþaz "gentle, sweet, mild".
Nahalina f Tagalog, Filipino
This means "To be charmed, to be fascinated" in Tagalog. Related to Mahalina.
Nalin m & f Sinhalese, Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Thai
Derived from Sanskrit नलिनी (nalini) meaning "lotus". It is a masculine name in Sri Lanka and India while it is unisex in Thailand.
Nalin f Chinese
Combination of the names Na and Lin
Nalinee f Thai
Thai alternate transcription of Nalini.
Nanling f Chinese
From the Chinese 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter" and 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".
Napoline f French (Quebec, Archaic)
Diminutive of Napoléone. In other words, you could say that this name is the feminine form of Napolin.
Naylynn f & m Obscure
Combination of Nay and Lynn
Neiline f American (Rare)
Feminine form of Neil.
Neline f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant form of Nelina.
Nelinka f Czech
A diminutive of Nela.
Nestling f Arthurian Cycle
An infant girl found by Arthur and Lancelot in an eagle’s nest. She had a ruby necklace around her neck. Arthur gave the baby to Guinevere to raise, but it died in infancy.... [more]
Newlyn f Cornish
Cornish form of Nolwenn. It belonged to a 5th-century Cornish saint.
Nickeline f Danish (Rare)
Danish variant of Nicoline.
Niculina f Romanian, Corsican, Sardinian, Romansh
Romanian, Corsican and Sardinian cognate of Nicolina as well as a Romansh feminine form of Niculin.
Níkolîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Nikolina.
Nikólína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Nikolina.
Níkulinguaĸ f Greenlandic
Combination of Níkolîna and -nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear".
Nilin f Popular Culture
Nilin is also the name of the main character in the video game 'Remember Me' as Nilin Cartier-Wells. Whether the game developers invented her name or not is unknown.
Noelin f Hungarian
Cognate of Noëlla, meaning "Christmas".
Nolynn f & m English
Variant of Nolan influenced by the popular phonetic element lyn.
Noralyn f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Nora 1 using the popular name suffix lyn.
Norazlina f Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Azlina.
Norhaslinda f Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Haslinda.
Normalyn f Filipino
Combination of Norma and the popular suffix -lyn.
Novalyn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Novalynn. Novalyn was given to 26 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.
Novalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Nova and Lynn.
Nowalingu f Indigenous Australian
Nowalingu is a main character in Australian film "Ten Canoes".
Nurlyn f Tausug (Modern)
Combination of Nur and the popular suffix -lyn.
Obéline f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare, Archaic)
Means "spit, nail, rod, pointed pillar, horizontal line". From the Greek obelos (ὀβελός) with the French diminutive ending of -ine, -ie, or -ia.
Odelinde f Old High German
Combination of Germanic elements uodal "inheritance" and lindi "weak, soft, flexible".
Odulina f Medieval Spanish, Medieval Catalan
Medieval Spanish and medieval Catalan form of Odilia.
Olin m & f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine variant as well as masculine form of Oline.
Ólína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Olina.
Olina f Czech
Originally a diminutive of Olga which is now also used as a given name in its own right.
Olinirina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy oly meaning "curly (hair)" and nirina meaning "desired".
Olinka f Slovak
Diminutive form of Olga.
Olinpias f Basque
Basque form of Olympia.
Ombelina f Italian (Rare)
Latinate form of Ombeline.
Ombline f French (Rare), French Creole
Variant of Ombeline. A notable bearer was Ombline Desbassayns (1755-1846), a Reunionese planter and slave trader, and after her death immortalized as a sinister character in Reunionese folklore.