The name Elin is associated with name day celebrations on two primary dates: May 21st in Bulgaria and July 31st in both Norway and Sweden.
Elin is a widely recognized female name, particularly prominent across the Nordic countries like Sweden and Norway, where it holds high cultural currency. Historically, it serves as a streamlined Scandinavian variation of Helena, often carrying the luminous meaning of 'sun ray.' In the United States, Elin is perceived as an appealing, internationally familiar yet uncommon choice. The name projects a mood that is elegant, classic, and gentle, appealing due to its simple, two-syllable structure. Globally, it is exclusively identified as a feminine given name, preserving its identity rooted in classical European history.
| Country | Day | Month | Names |
Bulgaria | 1 | January | Vasil, Vasilena, Vesela, Veselin, Veselina |
USA | 4 | January | Angel, Angela, Angelica, Angelina, Angeline, Angelique, Angelo, Angie, Dangelo, Deangelo, Lewis, Lou, Louie, Louis, Luis |
Bulgaria | 7 | January | Ivan, Ivaylo, Ivanka, Vanio, Vania, Encho, Enio, Zhan, Zhana, Ivayla, Ivelin, Ivelina, Ivet, Ivo, Yoan, Ioan, Ioana, Yonka, Yonko, Yoncho, Yoto, Kaloyan, Kaloian |
Poland | 9 | January | Antoni, Bazylissa, Borzymir, Julian, Julianna, Marcelina, Marcjanna |
USA | 9 | January | Belinda, Linda, Lindy, Malinda, Melina, Melinda, Minda, Mindee, Mindie, Mindy, Olinda |
France | 17 | January | Roseline |
Poland | 31 | January | Cyrus, Euzebiusz, Jan, Ksawery, Ludwik, Marceli, Marcelin, Marcelina, Piotr, Spycigniew, Wirgiliusz |
Bulgaria | 1 | February | Lozan, Trifon, Veselin, Radko, Veselina, Rada, Radka |
Spain | 3 | February | Oscar, Blas, Adelina |
France | 8 | February | Jacqueline |
Finland | 10 | February | Elina, Ella, Ellen, Elle |
USA | 10 | February | Amber, Amelinda, Colt, Colten, Colton, Duran, Durand, Durante, Kolton, Meredith |
Sweden | 12 | February | Evelina, Evy |
Finland | 20 | February | Heli, Helinä, Hely, Heljä |
Norway | 21 | February | Celine, Samuel, Selma |
Estonia | 22 | February | Hela, Heli, Helin, Helina, Helis, Häli |
Latvia | 26 | February | Evelina, Eveline, Metra |
Lithuania | 2 | March | Dautara, Eitautas, Elena, Marcelinas |
Bulgaria | 14 | March | Venelin |
Latvia | 18 | March | Adelina, Ilona, Razna, Sartite |
Finland | 23 | March | Akseli, Selina |
Bulgaria | 25 | March | Blagovest, Blagovesta, Blagoi, Blaga, Blago, Blaguna, Bonka, Boncho, Marian, Mariana, Blazhe, Evangelina, Vangel, Dobri, Dobrina, Dobrinka |
Spain | 28 | March | Esperanza, Gundelina |
Estonia | 2 | April | Ene, Eneken, Enel, Eneli, Enelin |
Sweden | 7 | April | Irma, Irmelin |
Croatia | 26 | April | Kleto, Marcelin, Višnja |
Poland | 26 | April | Artemon, Klaudiusz, Klet, Marcelin, Marcelina, Maria, Marzena, Spycimir |
Spain | 26 | April | Basilio, Marcelino, Engracia, Isidoro |
Poland | 29 | April | Angelina, Augustyn, Bogusław, Hugo, Hugon, Paulin, Piotr, Rita, Robert, Roberta, Sybilla |
Bulgaria | 1 | May | Ermen, Ermena, Maya, Ermelina, Ermenko, Tamara |
Finland | 5 | May | Maini, Melina, Melissa |
USA | 25 | May | Madalyn, Madeleine, Madeline, Madelyn, Madilyn, Marlee, Marleen, Marlena, Marlene, Marley |
Hungary | 26 | May | Fülöp, Evelin |
Spain | 31 | May | Visitación, Petronila, Amelia, Avelina |
Estonia | 1 | June | Sirle, Sirli, Sireli, Sirelin |
Croatia | 2 | June | Marcelin, Petar, Bl. Sadok, Eugen |
Poland | 2 | June | Efrem, Erazm, Eugeniusz, Marcelin, Maria, Marianna, Mikołaj, Nicefor, Piotr, Racisław |
Spain | 2 | June | Erasmo, Marcelino, Blandina, Edelmira, Ausonia |
Poland | 15 | June | Abraham, Angelina, Bernard, Jolanta, Leona, Leonida, Nikifor, Wit, Witold, Witołd, Witolda, Witosław, Wodzisław |
Spain | 15 | June | Lidia, Vito, Landelino, Libia, Benilde, Eutrópia, Crescencia |
Sweden | 16 | June | Axel, Axelina |
Latvia | 8 | July | Ada, Adele, Adeline, Antra |
Poland | 14 | July | Bonawentura, Damian, Dobrogost, Franciszek, Izabela, Kosma, Marceli, Marcelin, Marcelina, Stella, Ulrych, Ulryk, Ulryka |
Russia | 14 | July | Angelina |
Spain | 16 | July | Carmen, Marcelina, Generosa |
Poland | 17 | July | Aleksander, Aleksy, Andrzej, Bogdan, Dzierżykraj, Januaria, Julietta, Leon, Marceli, Marcelina, Maria Magdalena |
France | 19 | July | Arsène, Micheline |
Spain | 21 | July | Angelina, Angelines, Lorenza, Daniel, Julia |
USA | 25 | July | Coby, Colby, Diego, Israel, Jack, Jackie, Jackson, Jaclyn, Jacob, Jacoby, Jacqueline, Jacquelyn, Jacques, Jaime, Jake, Jakob, James, Jameson, Jamie, Jaquan, Jaqueline, Jaxon, Jaxson, Jim, Jimena, Jimmie, Jimmy, Kobe, Koby, Kolby, Santiago |
Estonia | 18 | August | Heleene, Helene, Helena, Elina, Ilona, Helen, Hell, Hella, Helle, Hellen, Helli |
France | 21 | August | Christophe, Grâce, Ombeline |
Norway | 24 | August | Belinda, Bertil |
Austria | 28 | August | Adelinde, Aline, Augustin |
Poland | 28 | August | Adelina, Aleksander, Aleksy, Augustyn, Patrycja, Sobiesław, Stronisław |
Czechia | 29 | August | Evelína |
France | 8 | September | Adrien, Béline, Nativité |
Greece | 16 | September | Melina |
USA | 29 | September | Carmichael, Mia, Micaela, Micah, Michael, Michaela, Micheal, Michele, Micheline, Michelle, Mickey, Miguel, Mikaela, Mikala, Mikayla, Mike, Mikel, Mitch, Mitchel, Mitchell |
Latvia | 19 | October | Drosma, Drosme, Drosmis, Elina, Valts |
Austria | 20 | October | Ira, Irina, Vitalis, Wendelin |
Croatia | 20 | October | Vendelin, Irena, Miroslava |
Czechia | 20 | October | Vendelín |
France | 20 | October | Adeline, Aline |
Lithuania | 20 | October | Adele, Adelina, Gedas, Geimina |
Poland | 20 | October | Budzisława, Irena, Jan Kanty, Kleopatra, Wendelin, Witalis |
Slovakia | 20 | October | Vendelín |
France | 21 | October | Céline, Ursule |
Poland | 21 | October | Bernard, Celina, Dobromił, Elżbieta, Hilary, Klemencja, Pelagia, Pelagiusz, Urszula, Wszebora |
USA | 21 | October | Celina, Celine, Nobel, Selena, Selina, Ursula, Wanda, Wendall, Wendell, Wendy |
France | 27 | October | Emeline |
Austria | 29 | October | Ermelinda, Melinda |
Greece | 29 | October | Melina |
Italy | 29 | October | Ermelinda |
Norway | 7 | November | Ingebrigt, Ingelin |
Bulgaria | 8 | November | Angel, Angelina, Arhangel, Gavrail, Gavril, Emil, Emilia, Emiliana, Mihaela, Mihail, Ognyan, Ognyana, Plamen, Plamena, Rada, Radka, Radko, Rafail, Raia, Raika, Raina, Rangel, Emiliya, Emiliyana, Emiliyan, Lina, Mila, Milen, Milyo, Mihaela, Mihail, Radivoy, Radoslav, Radoslava, Radostin, Radostina, Raiko, Raycho, Rangel, Rafail, Raya, Rusi |
Ukraine | 8 | November | Michael, Michaelina, Raphael |
USA | 10 | November | Flora, Florence, Florian, Jocelina, Joceline, Jocelyn, Jocelyne, Jocelynn, Joselyn, Joslyn, Justice, Justin, Justina, Justine, Justus |
Hungary | 2 | December | Melinda, Vivien |
Austria | 10 | December | Angelina, Bruno, Emma |
Ukraine | 10 | December | Angeline, Marian |
Poland | 15 | December | Celina, Fortunata, Iga, Ignacja, Ignacy, Krystiana, Nina, Walerian, Waleriana, Wolimir, Żegota |
USA | 16 | December | Addie, Addy, Adela, Adelaide, Adele, Adeline, Adella, Adelle, Alena, Alina, Aline, Della |
Norway | 19 | December | Isak, Iselin |
Russia | 23 | December | Angelina |
Estonia | 24 | December | Aadam, Tammo, Tamur, Eeva, Eevi, Eva, Eve, Evi, Ivi, Iivi, Ivika, Eveli, Evelin |
Poland | 24 | December | Ada, Adam, Adamina, Adela, Ewa, Ewelin, Ewelina, Godzisława, Grzegorz, Grzymisława, Hermina, Herminia, Irma, Irmina, Zenobiusz |