Edelyn
Edelyn is a filipino / english girl name in the Philippines. PSA rank #456 (17,508 records), 3 syllables.
Origin and meaning
Edelyn is a locally coined name created during the late 20th century in the Philippines. It follows a prolific Philippine naming pattern of attaching the suffix '-lyn' to various prefixes to create novel, pleasant-sounding feminine names.
Edelyn is a modern coined Filipino feminine name, constructed by combining an 'Ede-' base (reminiscent of names like Eden, Edel, or Edith) with the popular English/Filipino suffix '-lyn'.
Name character
In the Philippines
Commonly shortened to nicknames such as Ede, Ed, Lyn, or Lyn-Lyn. It is frequently given as a standalone first name or paired in compound names.
Edelyn with popular surnames
How the first name sits with a mother's maiden surname and father's surname.
About the name Edelyn
How do I use Edelyn with two Filipino surnames?
Edelyn is the given name. The full name is Edelyn + mother's maiden surname + father's surname. Score a pair from a combination page or the homepage search.
Is Edelyn a common girl name in the Philippines?
PSA rank #456 describes how often this given name appears in Philippine records — not whether it is a better name. Fit with both family surnames still matters more for the birth certificate.