The baby name Oshin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /oʃin/ (OH-sheen).
Oshin is Armenian in Origin.
The baby name Oshin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /oʃin/ (OH-sheen).
Oshin is Armenian in Origin.
Oshin is an Armenian masculine given name (Armenian Օշին), well attested in medieval Cilician Armenia and borne by nobles such as Oshin of Lampron and Oshin of Korikos, a 14th‑century regent. Its exact Armenian etymology is uncertain; some view it as a vernacular form related to Hovhannes (John), though evidence is inconclusive. The name remains in use among Armenian communities today, with occasional spellings like Osheen.
The name also appears cross‑culturally. In Japanese, Oshin (おしん) can be feminine or unisex, formed with the honorific o- plus the name Shin; meanings vary by kanji (e.g., “truth,” “heart,” “faith”), and global familiarity rose with the NHK drama Oshin (1983). Separately, Oshin is sometimes encountered as a phonetic or creative rendering of the Irish Oisín, meaning “little deer” (from os “deer” + diminutive -ín); standard Irish forms are Oisín and Oisin, pronounced “uh-SHEEN/oh-SHEEN.” Related variants include Oshin, Osheen, Oisín, and Oisin.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM | 0 | #88 | 6 | 3,714 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #201 | 59 | 7,507 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #261 | 3 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #267 | 6 | 5,926 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #285 | 5 | 8,139 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| MY | 0 | #348 | 7 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #352 | 7 | 7,678 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #369 | 18 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #406 | 3 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #409 | 4 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #426 | 4 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #517 | 9 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #540 | 14 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #553 | 59 | 9,488 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #575 | 12 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #613 | 19 | 13,121 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #645 | 6 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #711 | 76 | 15,093 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #834 | 118 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #859 | 85 | 14,861 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #886 | 7 | 7,044 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #891 | 69 | 14,742 |
| United States | Girls | 2022 | #899 | 5 | 8,739 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #911 | 5 | 14,098 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #913 | 82 | 24,821 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #925 | 11 | 25,931 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 5 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,096 | 16 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,260 | 8 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Oshin is popular in 37 countries — most recent births per country:
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