Boy · #12,141 in 2026

Garin

Garin, Warin, Guarin, Guarino (Italian), or Garí (Catalan) is a name and may refer to:Guarin, 12th-century Siculo-Norman chancellor Garin de Monglane, legendary warrior Garin d'Apchier, inventor of the descort Garin lo Brun, troubadour See The Hyperboloid of Engineer Garin for Engineer Garin, a fictional engineer from Aleksei Tolstoy's book Garin, Haute-Garonne, a commune in southern France Garin…

Current Rank
#12,141
Peak Rank
#2,348 (2006)
Total Babies
1K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1961
First Year
2021
Last Year
2006
Peak Year
#2348
Peak Rank
1K
Total Count
60
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Garin

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Garin, Warin, Guarin, Guarino (Italian), or Garí (Catalan) is a name and may refer to:Guarin, 12th-century Siculo-Norman chancellor Garin de Monglane, legendary warrior Garin d'Apchier, inventor of the descort Garin lo Brun, troubadour See The Hyperboloid of Engineer Garin for Engineer Garin, a fictional engineer from Aleksei Tolstoy's book Garin, Haute-Garonne, a commune in southern France Garin…

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The Story of Garin

The earliest SSA record of Garin as a baby boy name dates back to 1961, when 11 babies received it. 2006 was its biggest year on record, with 53 newborns named Garin — #2,348 in the national rankings. About 33% of every Garin on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Garin last appeared in the published SSA data in 2021, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Where is Garin most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

  • UY
    41%
  • France
    17%
  • Philippines
    16%
  • CL
    13%
  • Argentina
    13%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Garin

Phonetically similar names — useful when Garin is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Garin

What does the name Garin mean?
Garin, Warin, Guarin, Guarino (Italian), or Garí (Catalan) is a name and may refer to:Guarin, 12th-century Siculo-Norman chancellor Garin de Monglane, legendary warrior Garin d'Apchier, inventor of the descort Garin lo Brun, troubadour See The Hyperboloid of Engineer Garin for Engineer Garin, a fictional engineer from Aleksei Tolstoy's book Garin, Haute-Garonne, a commune in southern France Garin…
How popular is Garin in 2026?
In 2026, Garin ranks #12,141 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Garin most popular?
Garin reached its peak popularity in 2006, ranking #2,348 that year with 53 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Garin most popular?
Garin has historically been most popular in Colorado, Washington, Ohio. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Garin.
Is Garin a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Garin is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Garin?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Garin include Idrees, Mamie, Gennie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Garin

Garin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Garin's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #2,348. Use the chart and map above to compare Garin's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.