girl's name
Aylin
eye-LEEN (English)
- Origin Turkish
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 21,545
the United States
#345
2025 births
Aylin is a girl's name of Turkish origin meaning "moon halo". It joins ay, the moon, to a suffix marking belonging, and is separately used in Hebrew as a form of Ayelet — two unrelated lines that share a spelling.
- Aylin is a name of Turkish origin.
- Peaked in 2015, when 899 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 3,746 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Aylin Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 32 |
| 1980s | 91 |
| 1990s | 1,173 |
| 2000s | 3,730 |
| 2010s | 7,190 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 4,719 |
What Aylin Means
Aylin means of the moon, or the ring of light around it. Ay is the ordinary Turkish word for moon, and the name is one of a large family built on it alongside Aysu, Aynur and Aysel.
Where Aylin Comes From
Aylin comes from the Turkish ay, moon, with a possessive suffix, giving a sense of belonging to the moon or the halo around it. Moon elements are unusually productive in Turkish naming, and the name is common across Turkey and the Turkish diaspora. A separate Hebrew line treats Aylin as a form of Ayelet, a doe or gazelle, from Ayelet HaShachar, the morning star — literally the doe of the dawn. Neither derives from the other. In American use the name arrived largely through Spanish-speaking families and appears in birth records from 1973.
Aylin in Use
Aylin charts in five markets and peaked in 2015.
How Popular Is Aylin?
In 2025, Aylin was given to 885 babies in the United States, ranking #345 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Where Aylin Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Aylin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Aylin Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Aylin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Aylin
- English eye-LEEN /aɪˈliːn/
1 nickname for Aylin
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Aylin in Other Languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling Names for Aylin
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Aylin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Aylin
What does the name Aylin mean?
Moon halo, from the Turkish ay, moon. A separate Hebrew line reads it as a form of Ayelet, a doe.
Is Aylin a Turkish name?
Yes, and a common one, from a large family of Turkish moon names including Aysu and Aynur.
How do you pronounce Aylin?
eye-LEEN, with the stress on the second syllable.
How popular is the name Aylin?
In 2025, Aylin was given to 885 babies in the United States, ranking #345 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Is Aylin a girl's or a boy's name?
Aylin is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Aylin?
Aylin has 2 syllables.
When was Aylin most popular?
Aylin peaked in 2015, when 899 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
What are the nicknames for Aylin?
Aylin is usually shortened to Lin.
Is Aylin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Aylin currently ranks #345 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.