Given name & surname
Korin
“one who is gleaming”·“a spear-wielding woman”
Korin is a variant of Koren. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who is gleaming.” Korin is a variant of Korina. In Latin use, Korina carries the interpretation “a spear-wielding woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Korin is a variant of Koren. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who is gleaming.” Korin is a variant of Korina. In Latin use, Korina carries the interpretation “a spear-wielding woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Korin is a variant of Koren. An origin associated with Koren is Hebrew. Korin connects to the Corina name family through Korina. An origin associated with Corina is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1954. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Korin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,241
- 108 boys · 1,133 girls
- Most popular year
- 1990
- 44 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −79%
- Cooling
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 12 in 2005. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,237 as a first name in 2020; 452 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.
Korin’s family of names
Korin has a related form in Korina. Korin has a related form in Koren. In Greek usage, Korin as a surname is a transliteration of Κόριν.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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