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The baby name Kin is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'english_common': '/kɪn/', 'japanese_romaji': "/kin/ (as in 金, 'gold')", 'mandarin_pinyin': "/tɕin/ (Jīn, approximated 'jin')"}.

Kin is Chinese, English, Japanese in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Chinese, English, Japanese
Pronunciation: {'english_common': '/kɪn/', 'japanese_romaji': "/kin/ (as in 金, 'gold')", 'mandarin_pinyin': "/tɕin/ (Jīn, approximated 'jin')"}

What is the meaning of the name Kin ?

The baby name Kin is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'english_common': '/kɪn/', 'japanese_romaji': "/kin/ (as in 金, 'gold')", 'mandarin_pinyin': "/tɕin/ (Jīn, approximated 'jin')"}.

Kin is Chinese, English, Japanese in Origin.

Kin carries layered roots across languages. In English, it echoes the Old English cynn, “family, kind,” giving the name a warm, communal feel. In Japanese, Kin can be written with kanji such as 金 “gold,” 欽 “respect,” or 欣 “joy,” shaping the nuance parents intend; it also appears in compound names like Kinji, Kinya, or Kin’ichi. In Cantonese-using communities, Kin is a common given-name element for characters like 健 “healthy” or 堅 “steadfast.” The same graph 金 underlies the Korean surname Kim and the Chinese given name Jin, making Kin part of a broader East Asian naming web.

As a given name in the English-speaking world, Kin is modern and unisex, sometimes chosen as a short form of Kingston, Kinley, or Kinsey, or for its sleek, virtue-tinged sound. Variants and cognates include Jin (Mandarin), Kim (Korean), and regional spellings like Gin; pet forms Kins and Kinnie also appear.

Kin has the following similar or variant Names

Kin – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BW 0 #19 1 960
MO Boys 0 #30 387 5,842
MO 0 #30 23 2,706
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
HK Boys 0 #58 2,647 12,905
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
CN 0 #84 3 3,857
TW 0 #100 4 4,523
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BN Girls 0 #112 3 5,459
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
AZ Boys 0 #130 2 1,400
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
BN Boys 0 #136 4 6,332
BW Boys 0 #136 14 4,685
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
HK 0 #177 199 8,483
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
MO Girls 0 #212 40 7,056
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
TW Boys 0 #225 17 7,111
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
BD 0 #239 3 5,992
GH 0 #244 5 5,396
AO Boys 0 #246 4 5,568
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
SG 0 #252 18 11,010
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
CN Boys 0 #262 59 9,639
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
TW Girls 0 #282 8 8,139
MY 0 #286 45 12,352
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
AL Boys 0 #297 7 5,122
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
Canada Boys 1993 #306 5 1,751
GH Boys 0 #306 40 8,138
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
PL Girls 0 #321 34 5,096
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
QA Girls 0 #337 7 15,378
PL Boys 0 #338 3 6,459
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
CN Girls 0 #351 9 8,829
BR 0 #358 3 5,969
PH Boys 0 #362 22 11,440
MU Boys 0 #365 5 8,477
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
BO 0 #405 4 6,868
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #416 9 15,987
PH Girls 0 #426 4 13,098
HK Girls 0 #433 186 16,104
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #439 7 8,339
SD Boys 0 #461 6 10,523
AR Boys 0 #476 8 7,628
RU Boys 0 #492 14 12,621
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
PA Boys 0 #500 6 9,305
CR Boys 0 #506 5 10,188
CO 0 #508 3 7,768
PA Girls 0 #514 5 9,861
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
LY 0 #524 12 12,703
SG Girls 0 #533 54 18,916
GT Girls 0 #534 8 7,500
CM Boys 0 #541 10 12,054
KW Girls 0 #556 6 19,177
CM Girls 0 #558 3 11,671
SG Boys 0 #560 138 17,960
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
BD Boys 0 #566 11 10,045
CR Girls 0 #567 7 11,342
BH 0 #580 8 17,937
AE Girls 0 #592 6 20,968
BO Boys 0 #619 4 9,244
MY Boys 0 #623 548 25,439
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
CL Boys 0 #645 21 13,390
BO Girls 0 #647 5 9,488
IN Girls 0 #649 6 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #653 15 13,071
Finland Boys 2026 #677 6 3,552
LB 0 #685 6 13,263
QA Boys 0 #693 15 18,093
SY 0 #717 12 11,684
BR Boys 0 #742 10 12,213
TN 0 #751 79 13,765
KW Boys 0 #752 18 18,755
MY Girls 0 #806 189 24,821
NG Girls 0 #822 5 15,093
PE Boys 0 #837 42 14,506
EG Boys 0 #862 25 15,035
OM Boys 0 #871 11 17,948
CO Boys 0 #872 49 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #882 49 5,610
United States Boys 2023 #894 5 7,053
SA Girls 0 #898 38 25,931
MX Boys 0 #901 82 16,355
CL Girls 0 #907 9 14,098
NG Boys 0 #915 37 16,906
NL Boys 0 #925 27 5,873
PE Girls 0 #930 14 14,861
Germany Boys 0 #942 11 5,697
BR Girls 0 #985 8 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,001 9 14,742
IN Boys 0 #1,031 9 16,750
MA 0 #1,049 80 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,068 11 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,073 20 22,615
DZ 0 #1,080 97 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,151 28 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,152 32 17,781
TR 0 #1,181 31 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
IT Boys 0 #1,424 48 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,528 87 28,008

Kin is popular in 73 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
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AO
AR

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People also ask about Kin

Kin is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Kin is a one syllable name, pronounced {'english_common': '/kɪn/', 'japanese_romaji': "/kin/ (as in 金, 'gold')", 'mandarin_pinyin': "/tɕin/ (Jīn, approximated 'jin')"}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jin, Kinn and Kyn.
Across languages, Kin has these equivalents: 金 (Chinese/Japanese character for 'gold'), Jin (Mandarin romanization), kin (English word meaning family/relatives).
Yes — Kin ranked #306 in Canada in 1993, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Kin ranks highest in Canada (#306 in 1993).