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
"to praise, glorify God"
Origin: Old French / Latin
Kylin is more popular, ranked #1509 vs #3843 for Praise.
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Kylin is more popular, ranked #1509 compared to Praise at #3843 in the United States.
Kylin means "auspicious mythical creature" (Chinese origin). Praise means "to praise, glorify God" (Old French / Latin origin).
Kylin is primarily a boy name. Praise is primarily a girl name.