Gender: Boy
Origin: Chinese
Meaning: Elder brother rain
Popularity: Not in the U.S. top 1,000 names
Bolin Meaning and Origin
Bolin is a boy’s name of Chinese origin, meaning: “elder brother rain.” Lin denotes a continuous downpour of rain lasting several days. In Chinese, the name that can have different meanings depending on the characters used to write it. One possible meaning is "abundant forest." Alternatively, Bolin is also a surname with Scandinavian roots, particularly Swedish and Norwegian. It is derived from the Old Norse name Boli, which means "bull" or "steer."
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