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The baby name Rin is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /rɪn/ (English approximation); [ɾiɴ] (Japanese IPA). In Korean (린) pronounced approximately [ɾin]/[lin]..

Rin is Japanese in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Japanese
Pronunciation: /rɪn/ (English approximation); [ɾiɴ] (Japanese IPA). In Korean (린) pronounced approximately [ɾin]/[lin].

What is the meaning of the name Rin ?

The baby name Rin is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /rɪn/ (English approximation); [ɾiɴ] (Japanese IPA). In Korean (린) pronounced approximately [ɾin]/[lin]..

Rin is Japanese in Origin.

Rin is a compact, unisex given name most established in Japanese. Depending on the kanji, it conveys nuanced meanings: 凛 ‘dignified, cold and crisp,’ 琳 ‘beautiful jade,’ 倫 ‘ethics,’ 林 ‘grove,’ 輪 ‘ring, circle,’ and more. It is often written リン in katakana, highlighting its bell-like sound - the onomatopoeic rin for a chime. Outside Japan, Rin can also echo the Hebrew root rin/rinah ‘joy, song,’ via related names like Rina.

Use of Rin is attested in Japan for centuries, and it surged for girls in the 2000s–2020s while remaining comfortably unisex in pop culture and registries. Anime, manga, and game characters (e.g., Rin Tohsaka, Rin Kagamine, Okumura Rin) have propelled its global familiarity. Variants and near-forms include Ryn/Rynn (English respellings), Lin (phonetic cousin), and pet forms Rinny/Rinnie. Comparable Japanese names: Rina, Rinako, and Rinon.

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Rin – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KH 0 #3 1 102
KH Girls 0 #6 1 148
KH Boys 0 #8 2 270
BN 0 #29 4 2,297
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
JP 0 #75 3 4,057
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
BN Girls 0 #90 17 5,459
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
BN Boys 0 #111 23 6,332
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
JP Girls 0 #194 52 6,592
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
TW Girls 0 #246 31 8,139
TW Boys 0 #251 6 7,111
SG 0 #255 15 11,010
MO Girls 0 #257 7 7,056
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
KZ Boys 0 #280 10 6,578
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
JP Boys 0 #283 15 7,909
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
Canada Girls 2019 #296 5 2,976
AL Boys 0 #298 6 5,122
MY 0 #305 26 12,352
KZ Girls 0 #309 12 5,862
CN Boys 0 #328 4 9,639
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #348 4 5,378
CN Girls 0 #354 6 8,829
HK 0 #354 4 8,483
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
MU Girls 0 #360 3 8,539
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PH Girls 0 #378 13 13,098
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
OM Girls 0 #386 11 15,987
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
BD Girls 0 #403 4 8,413
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
RU Girls 0 #434 65 11,913
RU Boys 0 #465 41 12,621
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
SG Girls 0 #479 108 18,916
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
KW Girls 0 #503 13 19,177
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
HK Boys 0 #512 16 12,905
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
UY Girls 0 #534 3 6,731
AE Girls 0 #535 19 20,968
GT Girls 0 #539 3 7,500
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
PS Girls 0 #545 3 10,981
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
HK Girls 0 #560 56 16,104
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
BH 0 #582 6 17,937
MY Girls 0 #593 440 24,821
IN Girls 0 #594 38 13,121
BD Boys 0 #599 7 10,045
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
AR Girls 0 #627 4 8,289
IL Girls 0 #637 9 11,648
BO Girls 0 #647 5 9,488
SG Boys 0 #682 16 17,960
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
CL Boys 0 #692 9 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
KW Boys 0 #802 5 18,755
TN 0 #811 19 13,765
Germany Girls 0 #824 15 4,949
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
CL Girls 0 #836 16 14,098
SA Girls 0 #861 75 25,931
United States Boys 2024 #881 12 7,044
United States Girls 2024 #887 30 8,487
MY Boys 0 #906 207 25,439
OM Boys 0 #911 8 17,948
Spain Boys 0 #921 10 5,610
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
PE Boys 0 #923 4 14,506
NL Boys 0 #934 18 5,873
PE Girls 0 #934 10 14,861
Germany Boys 0 #943 10 5,697
NL Girls 0 #945 11 5,933
EG Girls 0 #949 11 14,742
MX Boys 0 #958 25 16,355
IN Boys 0 #966 36 16,750
Spain Girls 0 #971 13 5,561
CO Boys 0 #973 9 15,656
BR Girls 0 #989 4 12,708
NG Boys 0 #998 4 16,906
MA 0 #1,063 66 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,069 10 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,082 11 22,615
DZ 0 #1,104 73 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,163 21 17,781
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
TR 0 #1,249 6 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,268 5 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,412 60 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,416 31 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,579 36 28,008

Rin is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
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AR

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People also ask about Rin

Rin is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Rin is a one syllable name, pronounced /rɪn/ (English approximation); [ɾiɴ] (Japanese IPA). In Korean (린) pronounced approximately [ɾin]/[lin]..
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Common kanji: 凛, 琳, 林, 倫, 鈴 and Compound/name forms: Rinako.
Across languages, Rin has these equivalents: Lin (Chinese, 林 / Lín), Lynn (English/Welsh), Rin (Korean: 린).
Yes — Rin ranked #296 in Canada in 2019, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Rin ranks highest in Canada (#296 in 2019).