Sorin
Sorin is a Romanian masculine name that originates from the noun soare, which means "Sun". Sorin is common as a given name, but it also exists as a surname. People with the given name include:Sorin Antohi Sorin Bottez Sorin Chifiriuc Sorin Frunză Sorin Ghionea Sorin Iodi Sorin Lavric Sorin Lerescu Sorin Matei Sorin Oprescu Sorin Paraschiv Sorin Popa Sorin Rădoi Sorin Socol
- Romanian
Meaning & Origin of Sorin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sorin is a Romanian masculine name that originates from the noun soare, which means "Sun". Sorin is common as a given name, but it also exists as a surname. People with the given name include:Sorin Antohi Sorin Bottez Sorin Chifiriuc Sorin Frunză Sorin Ghionea Sorin Iodi Sorin Lavric Sorin Lerescu Sorin Matei Sorin Oprescu Sorin Paraschiv Sorin Popa Sorin Rădoi Sorin Socol
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Romanian
The Story of Sorin
The earliest SSA record of Sorin as a baby boy name dates back to 2000, when 5 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 54 newborns named Sorin — #2,462 in the national rankings. About 54% of every Sorin on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Sorin ranks #2,761 for baby boys with 47 births, rising sharply (+28% over the past five years). All told, over 582 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
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About the name Sorin
Sorin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 582 births in the dataset. Sorin's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #2,462. Use the chart and map above to compare Sorin'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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