אלין
The meaning of Elin is uncertain
The meaning of Elin is uncertain; perhaps light (Greek, a form of Helen).
Elin is a girl's name of international origin.
- In Hebrew
- אלין
- In English letters
- Elin
- Other English spellings
- Eline
- Meaning
- Uncertain; perhaps light (Greek, a form of Helen)
- Origin
- International
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 91
4,486 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Elin.
- 4,394 of them are women and girls, and 92 are men and boys.
- 315 of them were born in 2013, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 691, against 1,258 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Elin is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אלין today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 4,394 | 111 | 130 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 92 | 0 | – |
| Muslim girls | 3,625 | 168 | 14 of 505 |
| Christian Arab girls | 354 | 7 | 17 of 37 |
| Druze girls | 454 | 5 | 40 of 47 |
In 2024, Elin ranked 130 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Elin in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Elin.
What does the name Elin mean?
The meaning of Elin is uncertain; perhaps light (Greek, a form of Helen). Elin is a girl's name of international origin.
Is Elin a boy's name or a girl's name?
Elin is mainly a girl's name. Of the 4,486 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 4,394 are women and girls and 92 are men and boys.
How do you write Elin in Hebrew?
Elin is written אלין in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Elin?
4,486 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Elin today. The most were born in 2013. In 2024, Elin ranked 130 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.