Ayn

rhymes with pine
English
"grace"

Ayn Origin and Meaning

The name Ayn is a girl's name of Finnish origin meaning "grace".

Ayn is a nonconformist name associated with controversial Russian-born writer and philosopher Ayn Rand, (born Alisa) author of The Fountainhead, who adopted it when she moved to the US in 1926.

Famous People Named Ayn

  • Ayn Rand (born Alisa Zinov'yevna Rosenbaum)Russian,American novelist

Ayn in Pop Culture

  • Ann Reeseaka Ayn, prisoner character on TV's "Burn Notice," her name an acronym for "Anything You Need