Emberlyn is a modern American name that joins Ember, the word for a "glowing coal", with the -lyn ending of Evelyn and Brooklyn. It belongs to a family of recent fire-and-light names that also includes Ember itself and Emberly. Emberlyn had fewer than five births a year in 2000, stood at number 1911 in 2015, reached number 1058 in 2021 and ranks number 1320 in 2025.