Given name & surname
Sorin
“one who is strict; stern”
Sorin is a variant of Soren. In Scandinavian use, Soren carries the interpretation “one who is strict; stern.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Sorin is a variant of Soren. In Scandinavian use, Soren carries the interpretation “one who is strict; stern.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Sorin connects to the Severin name family through Soren. An origin associated with Severin is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2000. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Sorin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 567
- 547 boys · 20 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 57 babies
- 2025
- 57
- #2,416 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +81%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 57 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,416 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 70.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Pennsylvania had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,151 as a first name in 2020; 301 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.
Sorin’s family of names
Sorin has a feminine form in Sorina. Sorin has a related form in Soren. In Greek usage, Sorin as a surname is a transliteration of Σορήν.
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 5
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Sorin
- Sorin Grindeanu65th Prime Minister of Romania (2017)born 1973
- Sorin GhioneaRomanian footballerborn 1979
- Sorin CîmpeanuRomanian politicianborn 1968
- Sorin BabiiRomanian sport shooterborn 1963
- Sorin MateiRomanian athletics competitor (born 1963)
- Sorin OprescuRomanian politician (born 1951)
- Sorin FrunzăverdeRomanian politician1960–2019
- Sorin ParaschivRomanian former professional footballerborn 1981
- Sorin Macaveivolleyball playerborn 1956
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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