Allyn - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Allyn \a-ll-yn\, also used as boy's name Allyn, is a variant of Alaine (Old German) and Alana (Old German, Hawaiian), and the meaning of Allyn is "precious; precious; awakening".

The baby name Allyn sounds like Ailyn, Allyna, Allyne, Allynn and Ellyn. Other similar baby names are Ally, Allys and Arlyn.

Allyn is a somewhat common first name for women (#4275 out of 4276) but a very common last name for both men and women (#19841 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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