Ashlyn
Meaning
"dream, vision"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #909
- Total SSA Count
- 291
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ash
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"dream, vision"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
"swan"
Origin: Latin
Ashlyn is more popular, ranked #909 vs #37657 for Cygnus.
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Ashlyn is more popular, ranked #909 compared to Cygnus at #37657 in the United States.
Ashlyn means "dream, vision" (Irish Gaelic origin). Cygnus means "swan" (Latin origin).
Ashlyn is primarily a girl name. Cygnus is primarily a boy name.