Son of the wolf
Derived from the Old English name Weland, which is associated with the legendary smith of Germanic mythology. The name is often interpreted as 'son of the wolf' or 'way-land,' suggesting a traveler or one from the path.
Less common today
Weylin isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,656 in 1994.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A legendary master blacksmith in Germanic mythology · Völundarkviða
A character in the novel Kindred by Octavia Butler · Kindred
