At a Glance: Name: Emlyn – Meaning: around the valley (from Welsh am 'around' + glyn 'valley') – Origin: Welsh (place name) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: EM-lin
Emlyn is a Welsh (place name) boy's name meaning “around the valley (from Welsh am 'around' + glyn 'valley')”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Emlyn
Meaning: Around the valley (from Welsh am 'around' + glyn 'valley').
Origin: Welsh (place name).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Emlyn
Phonetic: EM-lin IPA: /ˈɛmlɪn/
Popularity of Emlyn
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1923–2024.
Lists That Include Emlyn
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