Kylin
Meaning
"auspicious mythical creature"
Origin: Chinese
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,509
- Total SSA Count
- 118
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ky, Kye
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"auspicious mythical creature"
Origin: Chinese
"laurel, victory"
Origin: Latin
Kylin is more popular, ranked #1509 vs #3827 for Lareen.
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Kylin is more popular, ranked #1509 compared to Lareen at #3827 in the United States.
Kylin means "auspicious mythical creature" (Chinese origin). Lareen means "laurel, victory" (Latin origin).
Kylin is primarily a boy name. Lareen is primarily a girl name.