Noble friend or small wealthy one
Edlin is a rare name of English and Germanic origin. It likely derives from the Old English elements 'aethel', meaning noble, and 'wine', meaning friend, or it may be a diminutive form of names starting with the 'Ed-' prefix, which signifies wealth or fortune.
Less common today
Edlin isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,619 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
