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Elin name meaning
Last Name
180
in the U.S.
in 2010
180
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys
Origin:Scandinavian
Gender:Girl
Meaning and Origin
What does the name Elin mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Elin
User Submitted Origins
Scandinavian
61%
English
11%
Turkish
7%
Portuguese
4%
American
4%
Welsh
4%
Icelandic
4%
Eritrea
4%
Greek
4%
User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from Iceland, the name Elin is of Icelandic origin and means "Helena, the Light".
- According to a user from Georgia, U.S., the name Elin is of Scandinavian origin and means "Elin is the Swedish form of the Greek name Helena. Saint Elin, sometimes Saint Helena of Skofde (Elin av Skovde) (c. 1101-1160), was a Swedish local Catholic saint. She is considered to be the patroness saint of the town of Skovde, Sweden. Saint Elin decorates the Skovde city coat of arms and is the patroness saint of the Church of Saint Elin in Ranneslov. Helen in Greek means 'torch of light'".
- According to a user from Malaysia, the name Elin means "Light or Most Beutiful".
- According to a user from the United Kingdom, the name Elin means "Light".
- A user from Sweden says the name Elin means "Light, beam".
- A user from Canada says the name Elin is of Turkish origin and means "Belongs to the family/".
- A user from Iran, Islamic Republic of says the name Elin is of Turkish origin and means "Country and familys girl".
- According to a user from India, the name Elin means "Most beautiful".
- A submission from Georgia, U.S. says the name Elin means "An Oak, Strong" and is of American origin.
International Interest
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Notable Persons Named Elin
Notable Persons Named Elin
Elin Nordegren
Elin Nordegren is a model, au pair, and clerk. Elin was given the name Elin Maria Pernilla Nordegren by her parents Thomas Nordegren and Barbro Holmberg on January 1st, 1980 in Stockholm.
Elin Hilderbrand
Elin Jones
Elin Jones is an Assembly Commissioner and National Assembly for WalesWelsh. Elin was born on September 1st, 1966 in Lampeter.
Elin Manahan Thomas
Elin was born in 1977.
Elín Ortíz
Elín Ortíz is an actor, comedian, and producer. Elín was born on December 14th, 1934 in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
Elin Rubensson
Elin Rubensson is a soccer player for the Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC, FC Rosengård, and Sweden women's national football team. Elin was born on May 11th, 1993 in Ystad.
- Elin Danielson-Gambogi
- Elin PelinWriter
- Elin LantoSinging
- Elín JensenSoccer Player
- Elin SuleymanovConsul General of Azerbaijan Republic in Los Angeles
- Elin KlingSwedish Blogger
- Elin Johansson
- Elin BergmanSinging
- Elin WägnerWriter
- Alberte WindingSinging
- Elin Eldebrink
- Elin Wallin
- Elin Kallio
- Elin Ekblom BakSoccer Player
Notable Persons With the Last Name Elin
Notable Persons With the Last Name Elin
Larry Elin
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Elin | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| █ | White | 89.44% | 64.26% |
| █ | African American | 5.56% | 11.96% |
| █ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 0.00% | 4.85% |
| █ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.00% | 0.69% |
| █ | Two or More Ethnicities | 0.00% | 1.76% |
| █ | Hispanic or Latino | 2.78% | 16.26% |
Of Last Name Elin
People with the last name Elin are most frequently White