Girl name · Turkish
Aylin
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: moon halo, moonlightAylin is a girl's name that comes from Turkish and means "moon halo, moonlight". It is used in Turkish.
- Meaning
- Moon halo, moonlight
- Origin
- Turkish
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #345 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Aylin
As a girl's name, Aylin comes from Turkish and means "moon halo, moonlight". It is used in Turkish.
Its meaning puts Aylin on our names that mean moon list.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Aylin on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Aylin on 1 list.
“From ay, the moon; Turkish, Azerbaijani and Kazakh”
From Names that mean moon, names that mean moonlight and full moon
How popular is Aylin?
- US rank in 2025
- #345
- 885 babies, 551 per million girls
- Best rank
- #345 in 2025
- Most babies: 893 in 2015
- Babies since 1973
- At least 16,872
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 0 per million |
| 1920s | 0 per million |
| 1930s | 0 per million |
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| 1950s | 0 per million |
| 1960s | 0 per million |
| 1970s | 2 per million |
| 1980s | 5 per million |
| 1990s | 65 per million |
| 2000s | 202 per million |
| 2010s | 409 per million |
| 2020s | 482 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #427 | #434 | #480 | #463 | #389 | #429 | #431 | #423 | #386 | #345 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Other forms of Aylin
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
- AydanFrom the moon (Turkish, girl)
- AylaHalo of the moon (Turkish, girl)
Names spelled like Aylin
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- AlinaShort form of Adelina, Albina and names ending in -alina (Germanic, girl)
- AilísNoble kind (Germanic, girl)
- AlixNoble kind (Germanic, girl)
- ArinElegant jade luster (depends on hanja) (Korean, girl)
- AyaanLuck, good fortune (Somali, girl)
- AygünMoon and sun (Turkish, girl)
- AyhanMoon and khan, ruler (Turkish, unisex)
- AylaniVariant of Ailani, possibly from Hawaiian ʻAilani (Hawaiian, girl)
- AytenMoon skin (Turkish, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- LunaThe moon (Latin, girl)
- HilalCrescent moon (Arabic, unisex)
- SelenaThe moon (Greek, girl)
- SeleneMoon (Greek, girl)
- AybarsMoon leopard (Turkish, boy)
- AyberkMighty moon (Turkish, boy)
- AybükeMoon queen (Turkish, girl)
- AyçaLike the moon (Turkish, girl)
- AyferMoon brilliance (Turkish, girl)
- AykutMoon and good fortune (Turkish, boy)
- AynurMoonlight (Turkish, girl)
- AyselPure moon (Turkish, girl)
- AysimaMoon face (Turkish, girl)
- AysuMoon water (Turkish, girl)
- AytaçMoon crown (Turkish, unisex)
Middle names for Aylin
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
- ColetteVictory of the people (Greek, girl)
- FenellaWhite shoulder (Scottish Gaelic, girl)
- GemmaGem, precious stone (Latin, girl)
- LeighMeadow, clearing (Old English, girl)
- PrudenceForesight, good sense (Latin, girl)
- ReeseArdor, enthusiasm (Welsh, unisex)
- TheodoraGift of God (Greek, girl)
- ValentinaStrong, healthy (Latin, girl)
More girl names from Turkish
- AlevFlame (Turkish, unisex)
- AsyaAsia (Turkish, girl)
- BaşakEar of wheat (Turkish, girl)
- BegümLady, feminine of beg (Turkish, girl)
- BengisuWater of immortality (Turkish, girl)
- BengüEternal, everlasting (Turkish, girl)
- BerenStrong, smart (Turkish, girl)
- BilgeWise (Turkish, unisex)
- BurçinHind, doe (Turkish, unisex)
- BurcuFragrant, sweet smelling (Turkish, girl)
- ÇağlaGreen almonds (Turkish, girl)
- CansuSoul, water (Turkish, girl)
- CemreThe warmth that ends winter (Turkish, girl)
- CerenGazelle (Turkish, girl)
- ÇiçekA flower (Turkish, girl)
- ÇiğdemCrocus (Turkish, girl)
- DamlaDrop of water (Turkish, girl)
- DenizThe sea (Turkish, unisex)
Aylin: common questions
What does the name Aylin mean?
Aylin comes from Turkish and means "moon halo, moonlight".
Is Aylin a boy or girl name?
Aylin is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Aylin come from?
Aylin comes from Turkish and means "moon halo, moonlight". Today it is used in Turkish.
How popular is the name Aylin?
Aylin ranked #345 in the US in 2025, with 885 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Aylin?
Forms of Aylin with the same meaning and origin include Aydan (Turkish) and Ayla (English).
What middle names go with Aylin?
Middle names that flow well with Aylin include Colette, Fenella, Gemma, Leigh and Prudence. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.