Turkish

Aylin

Pronounced eye-LEENShare

Meaning: Moon; elaborated form of ay

  • Girl
  • Familiar
  • Rising
  • 2 syllables

The story

Aylin elaborates the Turkish word ay, moon. Moonlight or a lunar halo are common poetic interpretations, but the name is not a transparent compound meaning halo.

Nicknames

  • Ay
  • Lina

Spellings & variants

  • Ailin

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

Climbing in the latest US data

Style

Origins

Aylin comes from Turkish.

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