Jalin
Jalin is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Daraa Governorate, located northwest of Daraa. Nearby localities include Muzayrib to the southeast, Tafas to the east, al-Shaykh Saad to the northeast, Adwan to the north, Tasil to the northwest and Saham al-Jawlan and Hit to the west.
Meaning & Origin of Jalin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jalin is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Daraa Governorate, located northwest of Daraa. Nearby localities include Muzayrib to the southeast, Tafas to the east, al-Shaykh Saad to the northeast, Adwan to the north, Tasil to the northwest and Saham al-Jawlan and Hit to the west.
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Origin & history
The Story of Jalin
As a girl name
Jalin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1992, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 38 Jalins were born — ranking #3,748 that year. As of 2026, Jalin ranks #14,326 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 471 Jalins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jalin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1991, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 148 Jalins were born — ranking #1,010 that year. As of 2026, Jalin ranks #6,378 for boys with 13 births, holding steady (-3%). In total, more than 2K Jalins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jalin
Jalin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Jalin's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #1,010. Use the chart and map above to compare Jalin'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 .
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