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👧As Girl Name

1991

First Year

2024

Last Year

2024

Peak Year

#5597

Peak Rank

33

Total Count

3

Years Active

👦As Boy Name

2006

First Year

2015

Last Year

2006

Peak Year

#9584

Peak Rank

31

Total Count

5

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Yarin

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 

Yarin is a municipality in the Tyre District in southern Lebanon, located 19 kilometres south of Tyre.

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yarin) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yarin)

📜Etymology

According to E. H. Palmer in 1881, the name Khŭrbet Yarin comes from "the ruin of Yârîn, p.n."

🏛️Origin & history

There are remains of a Byzantine church SE of the village site, and a "Tower or fortlet on hill top surrounded by enclosure wall built of large ashlar masonry".

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## The Story of Yarin

### As a girl name

The earliest SSA record of Yarin as a girl name dates back to 1991, when 5 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 22 newborns named Yarin — #5,597 in the national rankings. About 85% of every Yarin on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Yarin last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 22 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 33 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

### As a boy name

American parents first put Yarin on the record books as a boy name in 2006, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 7 Yarins were born — ranking #9,584 that year. About 68% of every Yarin on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Yarin last appeared in the published SSA data in 2015, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 31 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

## Popularity Over Time

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## Names that sound like Yarin

Phonetically similar names — useful when Yarin is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Yaron](/yaron)
* [Yaren](/yaren)
* [Jeroen](/jeroen)
* Wherein
* Urine
* Uran
* Yarran
* [Waren](/waren)
* Juran
* Weren
* Herrin
* Herin

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Yarin

What does the name Yarin mean?

Yarin is a municipality in the Tyre District in southern Lebanon, located 19 kilometres south of Tyre.

How popular is Yarin in 2026?

In 2026, Yarin ranks #5,597 among girls' names in the U.S., with 22 babies given the name that year.

When was Yarin most popular?

Yarin reached its peak popularity in 2024, ranking #5,597 that year with 22 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Yarin most popular?

Yarin has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Yarin.

Is Yarin a unisex name?

Yes — Yarin is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 52% of Yarins assigned female and 48% assigned male historically.

What names go well with Yarin?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Yarin include Briggitte, Mariyam, Bani. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

### 👧 Similar Girl Names 

[👧BriggittePeak #5597](/briggitte)[👧MariyamPeak #5597](/mariyam)[👧BaniPeak #5597](/bani)[👧DalianaPeak #5597](/daliana)

### 👦 Similar Boy Names 

[👦BenyPeak #9584](/beny)[👦FrankePeak #9584](/franke)[👦NoellPeak #9584](/noell)[👦NathanePeak #9584](/nathane)

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## About the name Yarin 

Yarin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 33 births in the dataset. Yarin's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #5,597\. Use the chart and map above to compare Yarin's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 2024 → ](/year/2024)
* [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s)
* [ Names starting with "Y" → ](/letter/y)
* [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)
* [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. 

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