Lateen
A lateen, also called a latin-rig, is a triangular sail set on a long yard mounted at an angle on the mast, and running in a fore-and-aft direction. The settee can be considered to be an associated type of the same overall category of sail.
Meaning & Origin of Lateen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A lateen, also called a latin-rig, is a triangular sail set on a long yard mounted at an angle on the mast, and running in a fore-and-aft direction. The settee can be considered to be an associated type of the same overall category of sail.
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The Story of Lateen
Lateen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2014, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 9 Lateens were born — ranking #10,377 that year. As of 2026, Lateen ranks #10,377 for baby girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 32 Lateens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Lateen
Lateen is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2014 and has accumulated 32 births in the dataset. Lateen's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #10,377. Use the chart and map above to compare Lateen'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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