The baby name Dobrin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DOH-brin (IPA: /ˈdɔbrin/).
Dobrin is Slavic in Origin.
The baby name Dobrin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DOH-brin (IPA: /ˈdɔbrin/).
Dobrin is Slavic in Origin.
Dobrin is a South Slavic masculine given name, used chiefly in Bulgaria, from the Slavic root dobr- 'good, kind.' It descends from the Proto-Slavic base dobr-, a common element in virtue and compound names, so the sense is 'the good one,' 'kindhearted,' or 'benevolent.' The name fits the broader Slavic tradition of praising moral qualities in personal names.
Attested in Bulgarian usage since the medieval period and buoyed by the 19th and 20th century national revival of native names, Dobrin remains familiar though not overly common today. Short forms and variants include Dobri (also an independent name), Dobre, and the affectionate Dobrinko; feminine counterparts are Dobrina and Dobrinka. Cognate or related formations appear across Slavic languages, such as Dobromir, Dobroslav, and East Slavic Dobrynya, all built on the same dobr- stem. Outside the Slavic sphere, Dobrin is best known in Romania as a surname of Slavic origin.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| BG | 0 | #71 | 10 | 1,799 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #126 | 120 | 3,850 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 3,473 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #210 | 2 | 3,402 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #230 | 2 | 3,559 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #303 | 3 | 6,530 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #904 | 27 | 5,610 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #943 | 10 | 5,697 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,381 | 91 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,404 | 43 | 9,415 |
Dobrin is popular in 14 countries — most recent births per country:
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