Elwin
Pronunciation: [ EHLW-ihn ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #67,121
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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American folk etymology origin
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Old Celtic origin
"ruler of the world"
#67,046 in US
Latin origin
"from France, land of the Franks"
#67,231 in US
Spanish origin
"friend of horses"
#67,116 in US
Germanic origin
"beautiful, gentle; God is gracious"
#67,282 in US
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"mountain, elevated place"
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Aramaic origin
"lady, mistress of the house"
#66,965 in US
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About the Name Elwin
Elwin is a girl name .
Is Elwin a boy or girl name? Elwin is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #67,121 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #6,714. Elwin is more commonly used as a boy name.
Elwin is currently ranked #67,121 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Elwin include Elw, Ely, Elie, and Elwkins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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