The baby name Yothin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /joː.tʰin/ — "YOH-tin" (Thai, with aspirated t).
Yothin is Thai in Origin.
The baby name Yothin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /joː.tʰin/ — "YOH-tin" (Thai, with aspirated t).
Yothin is Thai in Origin.
Yothin is a Thai masculine given name (Thai: โยธิน) rooted in Indic etymology. It descends from Sanskrit yodhin/yodhā, from the verbal root yudh “to fight,” filtering into Thai through Pali-influenced court vocabulary. In Thai usage, yothin denotes a “warrior, soldier, or fighting man,” carrying connotations of strength, protection, and leadership.
The name gained currency in the modern Thai naming tradition from the late 19th century onward, when Sanskrit- and Pali-based virtue names became fashionable among urban elites and then the wider populace. Its martial sense appears in historical titles and place names, notably in compounds such as Phahon Yothin (“host of soldiers”), reinforcing the heroic tone. Common romanized variants include Yotin and Yodhin; nicknames like Yot sometimes appear in everyday use. Overall, Yothin signals bravery and steadfastness, making it a popular, traditionally male choice in Thailand.
Yothin is far from common. We count 19 recorded uses of it across 7 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #733 | 7 | 17,960 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
Yothin is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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