Ashlynn is a feminine given name of Irish origin, meaning "dream" or "vision." It is an Anglicized spelling of the Irish name Aisling, which refers to an aisling, a poetic genre that emerged in Irish literature in the 17th and 18th centuries. The name gained popularity in the US as an updated version of Ashley, incorporating the suffix "lyn," which means "ash tree clearing" and "meadow." Over time, Ashlynn has become a modern and popular name, featuring in the top 1000 feminine names in the US since the 1900s.
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