| Aylin | Yildiz | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Moon halo | Star |
| Origin | turkish | turkish |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | eye-LEEN | yil-DUZ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1973 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2015 (893) | 2022 (5) |
| In 2025 | 885 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Aylin | Yildiz |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4,692 | 15 |
| 2010s | 7,154 | 0 |
| 2000s | 3,730 | 0 |
| 1990s | 1,173 | 0 |
| 1980s | 91 | 0 |
| 1970s | 32 | 0 |
Aylin is a Turkish name built on 'ay' ('moon'), usually read as 'moon halo' or 'belonging to the moon.' The moon root is solid, though the exact second element is less certainly glossed.
The Turkish word 'yildiz' ('star'). The same word was later applied (as 'Yildun') to a star in Ursa Minor, but as a given name it simply means 'star'.
Aylin is more popular than Yildiz today: about 885 US babies were given the name Aylin in 2025, compared with 0 named Yildiz.
Aylin means Moon halo (turkish origin), while Yildiz means Star (turkish origin).
In US records, Aylin first appears in 1973 and Yildiz in 0, so Yildiz has the longer recorded history.