Kalin (கலின்) is a Tamil origin name derived from "கலி" which means flourishing, thriving and prospering.
It is also inspired from:
Tamil grammar written in kalippa (கலி-ப்பா) Kalithokai (கலி-த்தொகை) in ancient Tamil Sangam literature Ettuthokai A type of Venpa (கலிவெண்பா) in classical Tamil poetry
The female version of Kalin is Kalini.
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