Given name & surname
Cullin
“an attractive lady”·“a good-looking young man”
Cullin is a variant of Cullen. Interpretations include “an attractive lady” (Irish) and “a good-looking young man”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Cullin is a variant of Cullen. Interpretations include “an attractive lady” (Irish) and “a good-looking young man”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Cullin is a variant of Cullen. An origin associated with Cullen is Irish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1917. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Cullin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 403
- 403 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2000
- 23 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −100%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2020. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 410 as a first name in 2020; 394 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Cullin’s family of names
Cullin has a related form in Cullen. In Yola usage, Cullin as a surname has a related form in CULLEEN. In Yola usage, Cullin as a surname has a related form in CULLEEN.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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