Marin is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Marin means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Marin across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Marin has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Marin is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “of the sea”. From the Latin marinus, also a French and Croatian form of Marinus.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,106 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 134 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 4 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 9 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Marin per year, United States (1913 to 2025). United States peaked in 2007 (342/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (17/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2015 (4/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2008 (3/yr).
Marin is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2007, when it ranked #1,515 nationally (given to 345 babies that year).
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