unisex name
Marin
ma-RAN
- Origin French
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 21,166
France
#89
2025 births
Marin is a unisex name of Latin origin meaning "of the sea," from the Roman Marinus. It ranks eighty-ninth in France, where it is recorded as unisex, and is falling from a peak in 2007.
- Marin is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 2022, when 810 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 848 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Marin over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 310 |
| 1910s | 290 |
| 1920s | 355 |
| 1930s | 235 |
| 1940s | 150 |
| 1950s | 150 |
| 1960s | 110 |
| 1970s | 80 |
| 1980s | 160 |
| 1990s | 1,180 |
| 2000s | 2,150 |
| 2010s | 3,850 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 4,325 |
What Marin means
Marin means of the sea. It comes from the Latin marinus, from mare, the sea, and is a straightforward adjective rather than a compound, so the sense is simply maritime.
Where Marin comes from
Marin descends from the Latin Marinus, of the sea. Saint Marinus was a fourth-century stonemason who, by tradition, fled persecution to Monte Titano and founded the community that became San Marino — the world's oldest surviving republic, which still carries his name. The name is common in France, Croatia and Romania. It is frequently assumed to derive from Maria, and reference works sometimes list it that way, but the two are unrelated: Marinus is built on mare and Maria comes from the Hebrew Miriam. In French it also functions as the ordinary word for a sailor.
Marin in use
Marin ranks eighty-ninth in France with about 695 births in 2025 and is recorded in our data as unisex. Our records show a peak in 2007 and a decline since, and carry the name from 1913. It appears only marginally elsewhere, beyond 750 in Scotland and beyond 1,000 in Ireland. The unisex reading is French rather than universal; most other languages treat it as masculine.
How popular is Marin?
In 2025, Marin was given to 695 babies in France, ranking #89 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Marin is used
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 Marin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Marin in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Marin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marin
What does the name Marin mean?
Marin means "of the sea," from the Latin marinus.
Is Marin related to Maria?
No. Marinus is built on mare, the sea; Maria comes from the Hebrew Miriam.
Is San Marino named after this name?
Yes, after Saint Marinus, who by tradition founded the community on Monte Titano.
Is Marin a boy's or a girl's name?
Both in France, where our data records it as unisex. Most other languages treat it as masculine.
How popular is the name Marin?
In 2025, Marin was given to 695 babies in France, ranking #89 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
How many syllables are in Marin?
Marin has 2 syllables.
When was Marin most popular?
Marin peaked in 2022, when 810 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Marin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Marin currently ranks #89 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.