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Meylin

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Pronounced MAY-lin /ˈmeɪ.lɪn/High

Meaning: Popular Central American girls' name, plausibly adapted from Chinese Meilin ('beautiful jade' or 'beautiful forest') or a Mae-plus-lin blend; the route is not firmly documentedLow

In 30 seconds: A Honduran and Guatemalan sweetheart with a faraway echo: Meylin most plausibly borrows Chinese Meilin — 'beautiful jade' — though it reads as a homemade Mae-lin too. Central America made it its own.
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Origin LowCentral American, Chinese
MeaningPopular Central American girls' name, plausibly adapted from Chinese Meilin ('beautiful jade' or 'beautiful forest') or a Mae-plus-lin blend; the route is not firmly documented
U.S. rank (2024)#3545 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births44 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2024
Total births (all-time)≈ 529

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202419892024

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

History & Origin

Meylin is a beloved Central American girls' name whose exact origin is not firmly documented: the strongest thread connects it to Chinese Meilin (mei, 'beautiful', plus lin, 'jade' or 'forest'), possibly arriving through media or Chinese diaspora, with a Mae-plus-lin blend as an alternative reading. We flag the uncertainty.

It traveled to U.S. records with Honduran and Guatemalan families. Rare nationally, locally cherished.

Did you know? Meylin ranks among the more popular girls' names in Honduras and Guatemala — a sound that may have traveled from Chinese cinema or immigration and settled into Central American hearts.
Overall data confidence 58%
U.S. Social Security Administration name files — usage; origin not firmly documented

Variations

MeilinMeylenMaylin

Nicknames

MeyLin

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If you like Meylin…

Maylin— the Mae-spelled sister blend
Jaslyn— a fellow modern -lin favorite
Keylin— the companion Central American -lin name
Jaylin— lands in the same popularity range
Daylin— lands in the same popularity range

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Meylin mean?

Meylin is a popular Central American name plausibly adapted from Chinese Meilin, 'beautiful jade/forest', or a Mae-lin blend; the route is not firmly documented.

How do you pronounce Meylin?

It's said MAY-lin /ˈmeɪ.lɪn/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Meylin a boy or girl name?

Meylin is a girl's name.

How popular is Meylin?

Meylin is rare in the U.S. and popular in Honduras and Guatemala.