Given name & surname
Ekin
“having great strength”
Ekin is a variant of Ekon. One African interpretation is “having great strength.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ekin is a variant of Ekon. One African interpretation is “having great strength.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Ekin is a variant of Ekon. An origin associated with Ekon is African.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2000. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ekin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 192
- 186 boys · 6 girls
- Most popular year
- 2004
- 16 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −7%
- Steady
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 7 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 16 in 2004. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 284 as a first name in 2020; 198 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Ekin
- Ekin KoçTurkish actor (born 1992)
- Ekin ChengHong Kong actor and singerborn 1967
- Ekin DeligözTurkish-German statesperson (born 1971)
- Ekin TürkmenTurkish actor (born 1984)
- Ekin Mert DaymazTurkish actor (born 1990)
- Ekin ÇelebiTurkish-German association football player (born 2000)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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