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Quinlin

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Quinlin

Pronounced KWIN-lin /ˈkwɪn.lɪn/Low

Meaning: Quinlin is a variant spelling of Quinlan, an Anglicized Irish surname from O Caoinlain, a family name linked to elements meaning 'slender,' 'fair,' or 'graceful.' Long a surname, it came into use as a given name in America, and this spelling trims the -an to -in while keeping the Irish root.Low

In 30 seconds: Quinlin is a rare boy's name, a variant of the Irish surname Quinlan meaning 'slender' or 'graceful.' It appeared thinly around 1997 (said KWIN-lin).
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Origin LowIrish
MeaningQuinlin is a variant spelling of Quinlan, an Anglicized Irish surname from O Caoinlain, a family name linked to elements meaning 'slender,' 'fair,' or 'graceful.' Long a surname, it came into use as a given name in America, and this spelling trims the -an to -in while keeping the Irish root.
U.S. rank (2020)#11656 ↗ Rising
2020 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1997
Total births (all-time)≈ 200

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200419762020

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

Quinlin is a respelling of Quinlan, the Anglicized Irish O Caoinlain, whose root points to 'slender' or 'graceful.' Its American life is that of a surname turned given name in recent decades, with this spelling a minor variation rather than a distinct name.

Quinlin appeared only lightly in the American records around 1997, reaching about fourteen boys a year while Quinlan stayed the fuller form. A boy named Quinlin then would be in his late twenties today.

Did you know? Quinlan began as an Irish clan surname before American parents adopted it, along with spellings like Quinlin, as a fresh first name.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Quinlin — Variant of Quinlan < Irish O Caoinlain, 'slender/graceful'; surname turned given name; low frequency.

Variations

QuinlanQuinlenQuinnlinQuindlin

Nicknames

QuinLinQuinn

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Quinlin mean?

It is a variant of Quinlan, an Irish surname linked to 'slender' or 'graceful.'

How do you pronounce Quinlin?

It is said KWIN-lin /ˈkwɪn.lɪn/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Quinlin a boy or girl name?

Quinlin is used as a a boy's name.

How popular is Quinlin?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fourteen boys a year even at its peak in the late nineteen-nineties.

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