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    The first name Marin

    A unisex name from Serbo-Croatian.

    2 syllables Unisex Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    Serbo-Croatian origin

    From Serbo-Croatian Marin, from Latin Marinus, from marinus.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 5 boys were named Marin, making it the 3,684th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2020, with 9 births (#2,228).

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    GirlsBoys
    144
    babies named Marin, 1996–2025
    #3,684
    rank in 2025
    2020
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Marin with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Marin at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 93 girls born in the United States were named Marin, the 2,043rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 324 were.

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    GirlsBoys
    7,106
    babies named Marin since 1880
    #2,043
    rank in 2025
    2007
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Marin

    39 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Marin Mersenne
      French theologian, philosopher, mathematician and music theorist, often referred to as the, 1588–1648
    • Marin Čilić
      Croatian tennis player (born 1988)
    • Marin Marais
      French composer and viol player (1656–1728)
    • Marin Pongračić
      Croatian association football player, born 1997
    • Marin Hinkle
      American actress, born 1966
    • Marin Alsop
      American conductor and violinist (born 1956)
    • Marin Barleti
      Catholic priest, Albanian humanist and historian, 1450–1513
    • Marin Drinov
      Bulgarian historian (1838–1906)
    • Marin Držić
      Croatian writer, 1508–1567
    • Marin Ireland
      American actress (born 1979)
    • Marin Raykov
      Bulgarian diplomat and politician, born 1960
    • Marin Leovac
      Croatian footballer, born 1988

    Questions

    What does the name Marin mean?
    From Serbo-Croatian Marin, from Latin Marinus, from marinus.
    What is the origin of the name Marin?
    From Serbo-Croatian Marin, from Latin Marinus, from marinus.
    How popular is the name Marin?
    In 2025, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Marin, ranking 3,684th. Its peak was 2020, with 9 births.
    Is Marin a boy's or a girl's name?
    Both. Of the 7,106 US babies named Marin since 1880, 86% were girls and 14% boys.
    When was Marin most popular?
    2007 in the United States, when 324 babies were named Marin, its highest rank at 865th.
    Is Marin also a surname?
    Yes. Marin is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.