Marin

Marin: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “of the sea”
Origin: Latin
Say it: muh-RIN · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls (86% of all uses)

From Latin Marinus, meaning 'marine, of the sea'. Used as a masculine name in some Slavic languages and also appears as a French surname and given name.

French names Slavic names English names Names meaning sea Names meaning water International names Short names

How popular is Marin?

202438.0 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Compare with another name

Babies named Marin in 2024125

2024 rank#1,896 girls

Peak year2007

Total US babies since 18806,993

Marin has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Marin

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Camilayoung ceremonial attendant · Latin
Lunamoon · Latin
Auroradawn · Latin
Emilyrival · Latin
Norahonor · Latin
Lucylight · Latin
Gracegrace; favor · Latin
Novanew · Latin

Marin questions

What does the name Marin mean?

Marin means "of the sea". It comes from Latin. From Latin Marinus, meaning 'marine, of the sea'. Used as a masculine name in some Slavic languages and also appears as a French surname and given name.

Is Marin a boy or girl name?

Marin is mainly a girl's name in US records (86% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Marin?

125 US babies were named Marin in 2024. Its peak year was 2007.

How do you pronounce Marin?

Marin is usually pronounced muh-RIN.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.