Fun Facts About the Name Aylan
- 696 babies named Aylan: U.S. records list 696 babies given the name Aylan from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Aylan Mean?
Aylan has two independent origins. In Turkish, it is a feminine given name formed from ay (moon) with an extended ending; it is usually translated as moonlight or moon halo. The ending is not clearly a separate word, so the translation is customary rather than a strict literal compound. In Arabic, Aylan (أيلان) is a masculine name from ayl (stag or deer). The form aylān is literally the dual, two stags, but as a given name it is generally understood as deer or stag. The Turkish and Arabic names are spelled the same in Latin letters but are not related. The similar Kurdish name Alan, sometimes explained as flag, is a different name and does not explain Aylan.
Aylan Name History & Origins
Turkish Aylan belongs to a group of modern Turkish names built on ay (moon), such as Aylin, Ayla, and Aydan. These names are part of a Turkish naming style that draws on native Turkish vocabulary. In modern Turkish usage, Aylan is a feminine name. It is used in Turkey and in Turkish-speaking communities.
The Arabic Aylan is a separate development. It comes from the Arabic root ʾ-y-l, the source of ayl (stag, deer). Arabic aylān is the dual form, two stags, but given names sometimes use such forms with a simplified meaning. The name is found in Arabic-speaking regions, where it is usually masculine. It is not a variant of the Turkish name, despite the identical Latin spelling.
The similar-looking Kurdish name Alan is sometimes said to mean flag or banner. In 2015, news coverage of Alan Kurdi, a Syrian Kurdish child, often spelled his name Aylan. His family used the form Alan. That coverage made the spelling Aylan familiar to many English readers, but it does not establish the etymology of Aylan or show that Aylan and Alan are the same name.
How Popular is the Name Aylan?
Aylan has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2016. Its best rank was #1,655 in 2016.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,058 | 72 | 0.0042% |
| 2024 | #2,828 | 45 | 0.0026% |
| 2023 | #2,580 | 51 | 0.0030% |
| 2022 | #2,493 | 55 | 0.0032% |
| 2021 | #2,780 | 45 | 0.0026% |
| 2020 | #2,550 | 50 | 0.0029% |
| 2019 | #2,234 | 62 | 0.0035% |
| 2018 | #2,678 | 46 | 0.0025% |
| 2017 | #1,939 | 74 | 0.0040% |
| 2016 | #1,655 | 96 | 0.0051% |
| 2015 | #2,132 | 65 | 0.0034% |
| 2014 | #6,673 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2013 | #9,747 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2011 | #10,945 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #12,431 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #12,738 | 5 | 0.0002% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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