Bolin: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Bolin – Origin: Mandarin Chinese – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: boh-LEEN


Bolin is a Mandarin Chinese boy's name. It appears in our list of Chinese Baby Names With Beautiful Characters.

Meaning & Origin of Bolin

Origin: Mandarin Chinese.

A common claim: Bolin means 'broad forest' Actually: The only matching entry for this spelling is an unrelated English surname. The Mandarin meaning depends on which characters are intended, which isn't specified.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Bolin

Phonetic: boh-LEEN   IPA: /bwoʊˈliːn/

Popularity of Bolin

Bolin doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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