Given name & surname
Derin
“a great man”·“a gift from God”
Derin is a variant of Darren. Interpretations include “a great man” and “a gift from God”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Derin is a variant of Darren. Interpretations include “a great man” and “a gift from God”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Derin is a variant of Darren. A possible origin is English, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1964. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Derin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,151
- 911 boys · 240 girls
- Most popular year
- 2010
- 50 babies
- 2025
- 27
- #5,443 for boys · #9,613 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −18%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 17 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,443 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 42.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 38 in 2010. It also appeared in 10 birth records for girls in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 955 as a first name in 2020; 114 as a surname in 2000.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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