Elfin

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Elfin is derived from the word "elf", which refers to a supernatural being. The name means "fairy-like" or "elf-like".
Popularity
Elfin is a rare name worldwide, and it is not ranked in the top 1000 names in the USA or any other country.

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Elfin Name meanings & History

The name Elfin has an English origin, which means "sprite, fairy or elf-like". Elfin is derived from the word "elf", which refers to a supernatural being. The name means "fairy-like" or "elf-like". This was the name of an obscure local saint venerated in medieval Warrington, a town in the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia. It is allegedly a British derivative of Latin Alpinus (see Alpin; also Elphin, Alvin). The name Elfin is considered a modern-day name, and it can be given to both boys and girls.

Zodiac Sign of Elfin: Expressive Gemini

Synonyms of Elfin:

E: Exaggerate,Environment,Expressive,Entertain,Enliven,Enlighten

L: Languid,Liaison,Lovely,Legal,Luscious,Lover,Lazy

F: Fiery,Friendly,Fun-loving,Festive

I: Involved,Intimate,Indulgence

N: Nice,Nitpicking,Nervous,Neat,Neurosis,Nagging,Nutrition

Elfin is:

  • a Common name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Modern name
  • a Strong name

2.) Elfin (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: (American) small girl

Other Forms: El, Elf, Elfan, Elfee, Elfey, Elfie, Elfun, Els


3.) Elfin (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: It means small, naughty, unruly. However, it also means belonging to Fairy or Jinn. Other meanings: Small, naughty, unruly. Related to jinn, like jinn, mischievous. It means "one thousand (1000)" in Arabic as a number. (Surah As-Saffat 147)


4.) Elfin (Male)

Usage: Medieval Welsh


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Description: This was the name of an obscure local saint venerated in medieval Warrington, a town in the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia. It is allegedly a British derivative of Latin Alpinus (see Alpin; also Elphin, Alvin).

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