Elín name meaning

Gender: Girl
Origin: Old Greek
Usage: Icelandic, Danish, Swedish and Finnish
Pronunciation: EH-leen
Meaning: The Torch
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What does Elín mean?

Origin of Elín is in Old Greek bestowed upon girls, meaning of Elín is "The Torch" is principally used in Finnish, Danish, Swedish and Icelandic. Elín is Icelandic form of Elin.

How do I pronounce Elín?

You can pronounce the two syllabled name Elín as EH-leen. There should be emphasis on first EH syllable while speaking.

Variants of Elín

Elin, Eileen, Ellen, Helen, Helene, Elina, Elen, Eliana, Ailee, Eyleen, Alene, Aibhilin, Aveline, Eibhlin, Eline, Maryellen, Ellenmarie, Eleonora, Gabriella, Ellend, Elle, Leona, Ilene, Helenmarie, Eilen, Leni, Leny, Selene, Eleena, Eleonore, Helena, Ehlen, Eleanor, Aliana, Eliane, Eliyahu

How popular is the name Elín?

Elín is a popular baby name in Indonesia where every 1 in 7000 have the name as well as in, Sweden and Norway. At least, 110000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our findings.

Facts

Elín in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands8152859612
Sweden815125
Denmark80190

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  •  Kabbe is form of Kabbi in Swedish language
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Famous people named Elín

  • Elín Ebba Gunnarsdóttir, Icelandic writer born in 1953
  • Elín Ortiz, Puerto Rican actor, comedian and producer
  • Elín Hirst, Icelandic politician

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