Auryn

♀ Girl

Pronounced OR-in /ˈɔːr.ɪn/Medium

Meaning: Best known as AURYN, the magical amulet in Michael Ende's The NeverEnding Story; as a given name it also reads as a coinage near Orin/Aurora. A literary, talismanic name.Low

In 30 seconds: A talismanic name: Auryn is the amulet in The NeverEnding Story (said 'OR-in'). Literary and rare.

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Origin LowLiterary, American

MeaningBest known as AURYN, the magical amulet in Michael Ende's The NeverEnding Story; as a given name it also reads as a coinage near Orin/Aurora. A literary, talismanic name.

U.S. rank (2021)#12374 ↘ Falling

2021 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2019

Total births (all-time)≈ 41

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

As a girl's name Auryn recalls the amulet in The NeverEnding Story and reads as a coinage near Orin. Route layered, which we note — rare in the U.S. (said 'OR-in').

It appears only very rarely in recent U.S. data. Extremely rare, literary, and talismanic.

Did you know? Auryn is best known as AURYN, the magical amulet in Michael Ende's The NeverEnding Story; as a name it also reads as a coinage near Orin/Aurora. Literary and talismanic (said 'OR-in').

Overall data confidence 32%

References — Auryn — literary (AURYN amulet); Orin coinage; layered

Variations

AurinAuryneOrin

Nicknames

OriRyn

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Auryn mean?

Auryn is the magical amulet (AURYN) in The NeverEnding Story; as a name it also reads as a coinage near Orin/Aurora.

How do you pronounce Auryn?

It's said OR-in /ˈɔːr.ɪn/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Auryn a boy or girl name?

Auryn is a girl's name.

How popular is Auryn?

Auryn is an extremely rare name in the U.S.