Given name & surname
Marrin
“woman of the sea”·“of the sea; a seaman; a sailor”
In German use, Marrin is a variant of Marina. One Latin interpretation is “woman of the sea.” Marrin is a variant of Marriner. One English interpretation is “of the sea; a seaman; a sailor.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In German use, Marrin is a variant of Marina. One Latin interpretation is “woman of the sea.” Marrin is a variant of Marriner. One English interpretation is “of the sea; a seaman; a sailor.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In German use, Marrin is a variant of Marina. An origin associated with Marina is Late Latin. Marrin is a variant of Marriner. An origin associated with Marriner is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1926. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Marrin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 56
- 16 boys · 40 girls
- Most popular year
- 2010
- 8 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 8 in 2010. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 199 as a first name in 2020; 905 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.
Marrin’s family of names
In German usage, Marrin has a related form in Marina. Marrin has a related form in Marriner. In English usage, Marrin as a surname has a related form in MARREN.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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