Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Jovin is a variant of Jovan. An origin associated with Jovan is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1988. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Jovin is a variant of Jovan. The history of Jovan gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Jovan is a name for Jupiter, the supreme god.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Jovin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 216
- 216 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 14 babies
- 2025
- 11
- #7,403 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- 0%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 7,403 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 272 as a first name in 2020; 222 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.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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