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Name Elin

Meaning:maybe the torchTools:

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About the name Elin in particular

Gender:female
Languages of use:Scandinavian
US 2021 rank:not in the Top 1000; other popularity lists see below
Similarly written:Elín, Alin, Celin, Delin, Edin, Elan, Eldin, Elen, Eli, Elia     Details
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About Helen, the group of names with the same origin as Elin

Meaning/translation:maybe the torch
Language of origin:Old Greek
Info about origin:in Greek mythology Helen is the daughter of Zeus and Leda; her kidnapping was the cause of the Trojan war
 the origin of the name is uncertain; possibly related to Old Greek helene (torch)
Words:helene = the torch  Old Greek
Topics:Greek mythology
Variants' top ranks:1:Lena Austria 2006,  1:Helena Brazil 2021,  1:Jelena Montenegro 2011,  1:Elene Georgia 2021,  2:Elena Romania 2016,  2:Elin Sweden 2002,  2:Léna Hungary 2022,  3:Lenna Estonia 2018,  4:Ilona Hungary 2014,  5:Ellen Armenia 2010
Somehow related to:Eleonora
Name variants:Alenka, Aliona, Alyona, Elaina, Elaine, Élaine, Elayna, Elen, Elena, Eléna, Elene, Eleni, Elenia, Elenie, Elin, Elín, Elina, Elle, Ellen, Helen, Helena, Helene, Hélène, Hellen, Ileana, Ilena, Ilinca, Ilka, Ilke, Illona, Ilona, Ilonka, Jela, Jelena, Jelka, Lainey, Laney, Leena, Lena, Léna, Leni, Lenia, Lenio, Lenja, Lenka, Lenna, Leny, Lenya, Nelli   Sortable list   Details
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SeriesGraphRankings
NetherlandsGraph2022 25,  2021 32,  2020 25,  2019 28,  2018 27,  2017 30,  2016 31,  2015 30,  2014 33,  2013 25,  2012 212011 24,  2010 23,  2009 57,  2008 96
NorwayGraph2019 185,  2016 169,  2013 185,  2000 100,  1999 85
Norway prevalence 2015 28
SwedenGraph2022 76,  2021 81,  2020 61,  2019 62,  2018 46,  2017 46,  2016 40,  2015 37,  2014 41,  2013 33,  2012 32,  2011 17,  2010 18,  2009 16,  2008 13,  2007 11,  2006 10,  2005 7,  2004 4,  2003 2,  2002 22001 4,  2000 5,  1999 3,  1998 3
Sweden prevalence 2014 26
SwitzerlandGraph2022 29,  2021 182020 20,  2019 20,  2018 21,  2017 19,  2016 23,  2015 21,  2014 23,  1997 684
Switzerland/GermanGraph2022 15,  2021 72020 8,  2019 11,  2018 10,  2017 8,  2016 16,  2015 14,  2014 19,  2013 8,  2012 10,  2011 9,  2010 14,  2009 40,  2008 40,  2007 45
Switzerland/ZurichGraph2022 24,  2021 17,  2020 14,  2018 14,  2017 9,  2016 15,  2015 7,  2013 10,  2012 32011 11
USA yearlyGraph2016 990,  2015 919,  2014 733,  2013 814,  2012 797,  2011 6592010 724
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