Elin
Meaning
light, torch (Swedish form of Helen)
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Elin peaked in the 2010s.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
421 people · the #15,051 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 31
Among people named Elin living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Elin
Most people given the name Elin in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Elin deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Elin truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Elin fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Elin travels
Welsh Patagonian · Welsh form of Helen, 'torch, light' by tradition; plain to spell, warm to say, identical in Spanish
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