Sachin
Sachin is a masculine given name common in South Asia. It is derived, via Indic languages like Bengali and Marathi, from the Sanskrit name Shachindra. Shachindra is a name given to Hindu god Indra which means Shachi's Indra. It is also a name of Hindu god Shiva. The literal meaning can be roughly translated into English as "the essence".
Meaning & Origin of Sachin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sachin is a masculine given name common in South Asia. It is derived, via Indic languages like Bengali and Marathi, from the Sanskrit name Shachindra. Shachindra is a name given to Hindu god Indra which means Shachi's Indra. It is also a name of Hindu god Shiva. The literal meaning can be roughly translated into English as "the essence".
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The Story of Sachin
Sachin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1972, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 51 Sachins were born — ranking #2,437 that year. As of 2026, Sachin ranks #5,985 for baby boys with 15 births, falling sharply (-24%). In total, more than 1K Sachins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Sachin
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Sachin (actor) (Sachin Pilgaonkar) (born 1957), Indian Bollywood actor
- Sachin Ahir (born 1972), Indian politician
- Sachin Baby (born 1988), Indian cricketer
- Sachin Bhowmick (1930–2011), Indian Hindi film writer and director
- Sachin Dev Burman (1906–1975), Indian music composer, singer
- Sachin Chaudhary (born 1983), Indian powerlifter
- Sachin Gupta (born 1978), Indian playwright and theatre director
- Sachin Gupta (musician) (born 1981), Indian music director, composer, guitar player, record producer and singer
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Names that sound like Sachin
Phonetically similar names — useful when Sachin is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Sachin
Sachin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Sachin's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #1,655. Use the chart and map above to compare Sachin'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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