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Olin

Olin: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“ancestor's descendant”
Origin
Old Norse
Say it
OH-lin · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

Usually derived from Old Norse Óleifr/Olaf through Scandinavian forms such as Ole and Olin, though some cases may reflect a surname. The etymology is somewhat mixed in usage.

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How popular is Olin?

202421.0 per million US babies
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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.

Babies named Olin in 202469

2024 rank#2,130 boys

Peak year1892

Total US babies since 18809,847

Olin has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Olin

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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  • Eriketernal ruler · Old Norse
  • Odinfrenzy, inspiration · Old Norse
  • Colbydark farm · Old Norse
  • DustinThor's stone · Old Norse
  • Gunnarwarrior · Old Norse
  • Ralphwolf counsel · Old Norse

Olin questions

What does the name Olin mean?

Olin means "ancestor's descendant". It comes from Old Norse. Usually derived from Old Norse Óleifr/Olaf through Scandinavian forms such as Ole and Olin, though some cases may reflect a surname. The etymology is somewhat mixed in usage.

Is Olin a boy or girl name?

Olin is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Olin?

69 US babies were named Olin in 2024. Its peak year was 1892.

How do you pronounce Olin?

Olin is usually pronounced OH-lin.

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.