boy's name

Engin

  • Origin Turkish
  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 255

Engin is a boy's name. In 2004 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Engin is a name of Turkish origin.
  • Peaked in France in 1982, when 20 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1974.

Engin over time

Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2004, not a full ten years.

115
'70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Engin by decade in France
Decade Births
1970s 45
1980s 115
1990s 70
2000s (to 2004) 15

How popular is Engin?

In 2004, Engin was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Engin is used

France #2,527 5 in 2004
England & Wales #4,870 3 in 2011

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Engin

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Engin also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Engin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Engin

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Engin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Engin

How popular is the name Engin?

In 2004, Engin was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Engin a girl's or a boy's name?

Engin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Engin most popular?

Engin peaked in 1982, when 20 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.