Orin: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “pale little green one”
- Origin
- Irish
- Say it
- OR-in · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Usually an anglicized form of Irish Odhrán, from odhar meaning 'pale' or 'dun'. It can also represent other origins in some families, but the Irish derivation is standard.
How popular is Orin?
Babies named Orin in 202464
2024 rank#2,229 boys
Peak year1880
Total US babies since 18806,214
Orin has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Orin
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Orin questions
What does the name Orin mean?
Orin means "pale little green one". It comes from Irish. Usually an anglicized form of Irish Odhrán, from odhar meaning 'pale' or 'dun'. It can also represent other origins in some families, but the Irish derivation is standard.
Is Orin a boy or girl name?
Orin is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Orin?
64 US babies were named Orin in 2024. Its peak year was 1880.
How do you pronounce Orin?
Orin is usually pronounced OR-in.
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.