Tamlyn
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- TAM-lin
Tamlyn is a girls' name. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Tamlyn come from?
Possibly linked to Tamsin or to the Scottish ballad hero Tam Lin
More on Wiktionary.
Is Tamlyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Tamlyn is a girls' name.
How popular is Tamlyn in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 5 girls.
Tamlyn in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | #7,682 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 2 | #7,447 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 5 | #4,065 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 4 | #3,768 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 3 | #4,074 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 1 | #5,152 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 5 | #2,815 |
Names like Tamlyn
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ffion, Teagan, Caitlin, Robyn, Tegan, Bronwyn, Erin, Raegan, Brooklyn, Caragh, Keira, Eowyn
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, “Tamlyn: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/tamlyn, updated 20 October 2026.