Find out how popular the first name Ahilyn has been for the last 12 years (from 2005 to 2016) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Ahilyn by gender

Based on the last 12 years of data, Ahilyn is exclusively a female name.

For the most recent data in 2016, there were 6 female babies and 0 male babies born with the name Ahilyn.

The history of the first name Ahilyn

The name Ahilyn is believed to have originated from the ancient Aramaic language, which was widely spoken in the Middle East and parts of the Mediterranean region during the first millennium BC. It is thought to be derived from the root word "aḥi," meaning "brother," and the suffix "-lyn," which may have been a diminutive or endearing form.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ahilyn can be found in the Book of Nehemiah, a text from the Hebrew Bible dated to around the 5th century BC. In this text, Ahilyn is mentioned as the name of a scribe who assisted in the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem.

During the Byzantine era, which spanned from the 4th to the 15th century AD, the name Ahilyn gained popularity among Christian communities in the eastern Mediterranean region. It is recorded that a notable figure named Ahilyn of Antioch lived in the 6th century AD and served as a deacon in the city of Antioch, which was then part of the Byzantine Empire.

In the 9th century AD, an Arab scholar and mathematician named Ahilyn ibn Ishaq al-Samarqandi made significant contributions to the field of algebra and the study of quadratic equations. He is believed to have been born in Samarkand, which was then part of the Abbasid Caliphate.

During the Crusades, a period of religious conflict between Christian and Muslim forces in the Holy Land from the 11th to the 13th century, a knight named Ahilyn de Montfort is recorded to have fought alongside Richard the Lionheart, the King of England, in the Third Crusade (1189-1192).

In the 14th century, an Italian painter and fresco artist named Ahilyn di Pietro worked in the city of Siena, Italy. His most notable work is the fresco cycle depicting the Life of the Virgin Mary in the Basilica of San Domenico in Siena, completed in the 1330s.

While the name Ahilyn has been historically more prevalent in certain regions and cultures, it has maintained a consistent, if somewhat obscure, presence throughout various periods and locations across the world.

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