Given name
Jachin
“a troublemaker”
Jachin is a variant of Jacan. One Hebrew interpretation is “a troublemaker.”
Original Hebrewיכין
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jachin is a variant of Jacan. One Hebrew interpretation is “a troublemaker.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jachin is a variant of Jacan. An origin associated with Jacan is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From the Hebrew verb kun (כון), “to be set up, fixed or established.”
From biblical name research
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1975. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Jachin appears in Numbers 26:12, Matthew 1:14.
- Numbers 26:12
- Matthew 1:14
From biblical name research
Jachin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 493
- 493 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 26 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #9,234 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −9%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 9,234 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 8.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 26 in 2011. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 400 as a first name 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.
See also 9
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Achimshares a root
- Chunshares a root
- Chiunshares a root
- Naconshares a root
- Jehoiachinshares a root
- Cunshares a root
- Conaniahshares a root
- Chenaniahshares a root