Given name & surname
Marin
“of the sea; a seaman; a sailor”·“woman of the sea”
Marin is a variant of Marriner. One English interpretation is “of the sea; a seaman; a sailor.” Marin is a variant of Marina. One Latin interpretation is “woman of the sea.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Marin is a variant of Marriner. One English interpretation is “of the sea; a seaman; a sailor.” Marin is a variant of Marina. One Latin interpretation is “woman of the sea.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Marin is a variant of Marriner. An origin associated with Marriner is English. Marin is a variant of Marina. An origin associated with Marina is Late Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In French usage, Marin is a diminutive of MATHURIN. In English usage, Marin developed from Marinus.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1913. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Marin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 7,106
- 1,010 boys · 6,096 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 342 babies
- 2025
- 113
- #2,043 for girls · #4,975 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −22%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 10% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 93 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,043 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 28.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 324 in 2007. It also appeared in 20 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (13). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 8,436 as a first name in 2020; 43,997 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.
Marin’s family of names
In French usage, Marin is a diminutive of MATHURIN. In English usage, Marin developed from the Latin form Marinus. Marin has a related form in Marina.
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Around the world
Marin has relatives in 6 languages.
7 related names in 6 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 6
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Marin
- Marin MersenneFrench theologian, philosopher, mathematician and music theorist, often referred to as the "father of acoustics" (1588-1648)
- Marin ČilićCroatian tennis player (born 1988)
- Marin MaraisFrench composer and viol player (1656–1728)
- Marin PongračićCroatian association football playerborn 1997
- Marin HinkleAmerican actressborn 1966
- Marin AlsopAmerican conductor and violinist (born 1956)
- Marin BarletiCatholic priest, Albanian humanist and historian1450–1513
- Marin DrinovBulgarian historian (1838–1906)
- Marin DržićCroatian writer1508–1567
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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