Lerin
Florina is a town and municipality in Western Macedonia, Greece. It is the capital of the Florina regional unit and also the seat of the eponymous municipality. The town's population is 17,188 people. It is in a wooded valley about 13 km (8 mi) south of the international border of Greece with North Macedonia.
Meaning & Origin of Lerin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Florina is a town and municipality in Western Macedonia, Greece. It is the capital of the Florina regional unit and also the seat of the eponymous municipality. The town's population is 17,188 people. It is in a wooded valley about 13 km (8 mi) south of the international border of Greece with North Macedonia.
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Origin & history
The Story of Lerin
As a girl name
Lerin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1980, with 35 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 35 Lerins were born — ranking #2,651 that year. As of 2026, Lerin ranks #13,518 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 195 Lerins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lerin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1979, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 8 Lerins were born — ranking #4,495 that year. As of 2026, Lerin ranks #4,593 for boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 29 Lerins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Lerin
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Alexis Alexoudis (born 1972), footballer
- Mary Coustas (born 1964), Australian actor
- Necati Cumalı (1921–2001), Turkish novelist, short–story writer & poet
- Peter Daicos Australian Football player (AFL); family from Vevi, Florina region
- Dimitrios Makris (1901–81), Member of Parliament & Minister
- Pericles A. Mitkas (born 1962), electronic & computer engineer, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki rector
- Nikolaos Pyrzas (1880–1947), leader during the Macedonian Struggle
- Nadia Tass (active 1979 to present), Australian director & actor
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About the name Lerin
Lerin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 195 births in the dataset. Lerin's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #2,651. Use the chart and map above to compare Lerin'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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