Larin
Larin or Larín is a given name and a surname. As a surname, in Slavic countries it is used only for men, alongside its feminine counterpart Larina.
Meaning & Origin of Larin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Larin or Larín is a given name and a surname. As a surname, in Slavic countries it is used only for men, alongside its feminine counterpart Larina.
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The Story of Larin
As a girl name
Larin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1980, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 12 Larins were born — ranking #5,534 that year. As of 2026, Larin ranks #12,237 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 80 Larins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Larin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1956, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1983, when 10 Larins were born — ranking #3,884 that year. As of 2026, Larin ranks #8,237 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 58 Larins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Larin
Larin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 80 births in the dataset. Larin's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #5,534. Use the chart and map above to compare Larin'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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