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
"motion, wandering"
Origin: Hebrew
Noah is more popular, ranked #2 vs #1509 for Kylin.
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Noah is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Kylin at #1509 in the United States.
Kylin means "auspicious mythical creature" (Chinese origin). Noah means "motion, wandering" (Hebrew origin).
Kylin is primarily a boy name. Noah is primarily a boy name.