Derryn
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- DEH-rin
- Origin
- Welsh
Derryn is a girls' name of Welsh origin, meaning “bird”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Derryn mean?
Welsh: spelling of Deryn; modern Welsh name, linked to aderyn 'bird'
“bird”
A modern Welsh name, usually linked to aderyn, the Welsh word for 'bird'.
Meaning borrowed from Deryn.
Is Derryn a girl's or a boy's name?
Derryn is a girls' name.
How popular is Derryn in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 6 girls.
Derryn in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | #7,489 |
| 2022 | 1 | #7,487 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 1 | #7,346 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 5 | #4,267 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 1 | #7,717 |
| 2010 | 1 | #7,520 |
| 2009 | 1 | #7,377 |
| 2008 | 1 | #7,383 |
| 2007 | 1 | #7,017 |
| 2006 | 1 | #6,685 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 3 | #4,789 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #4,284 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 6 | #2,559 |
| 1998 | 6 | #2,535 |
| 1997 | 4 | #3,345 |
| 1996 | 5 | #2,815 |
Names like Derryn
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ffion, Bronwyn, Rhiannon, Tegan, Caitlin, Teagan, Raegan, Aoibheann, Caragh, Eireann, Eilidh, Devon
Names related to Derryn
More Welsh names
Dylan, Owen, Winnie, Maddox, Morgan, Idris, Reese, Bowen, Griffin, Rhys, Gavin, Reece, Nia, Seren, Gwendolyn, Winifred
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Derryn: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/derryn, updated 20 October 2026.