Name Ailín Origin, meaning, pronunciation & popularity of the name Ailín

Ailín is a ♂ boy’s name.

What is the origin of the name Ailín?

Ailín is an Irish name of Celtic origin and a cognate of the name Alan. The name Alan has been brought to England by people from Brittany, in the 11th century, and was then spread spread into Scotland and Ireland. It may be derived from the tribal name of the Alans, an Iranian people who migrated into Europe in the 4th and 5th centuries.

What does the name Ailín mean?

Ailín means “rock” (from Irish “ail”) or “little rock” (from Irish “ailín”), but as well “handsome” or “beautiful” (from Irish “álainn” or Scottish Gaelic “àlainn”). Besides, Ailín has the meaning “from the Alans people”.

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