The name has a few different etymologies, in Turkish it means “moon halo” and in Mapuche it means “clear.” In both cases they are pronounced (I-LEEN).

It also may very well be a Hispanified or a Germanified spelling of the Irish female name, Eileen.

Currently, Aylín is the 94th most popular female name in Chile, (2010). Her rankings in other countries are as follows:

• # 478 (the Netherlands, 2010)
• # 572 (the United States, 2010)