Annin as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Annin

What is the meaning of the name Annin ?

The baby name Annin is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AN-in (IPA: /ˈænɪn/).

Annin is in Origin.

Annin is a rare given name with two likely sources. In English and Scots it works as a pet-form of Ann/Anne/Anna (from Hebrew Channah ‘grace, favor’), shaped by the -in/-yn diminutive pattern seen in Robin and Colin. It also occurs as a transferred use of the surname Annin, linked to the River Annan and the Dumfriesshire town. In Japanese, 杏仁 (annin, “apricot kernel; almond”), known from the dessert annin dōfu, lends a modern, nature-tinged association.

As a given name, Annin is documented sporadically in British and American records from the 18th–20th centuries and remains uncommon today, occasionally used as a unisex choice. Related forms and variants include Ann, Anne, Anna, Annie, Anni, Annina, Anine, and Anya; cognates such as Hannah share the same Hebrew root. Possible nicknames are Annie, Nin, and Nini. The core meaning across its Ann/Anna lineage is “grace” or “favor.”

⚙ Annin is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Annin appears only 13 times in total — found in 8 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.