Orin means fair or light-skinned — the IN-ending variant of Oran, from the Irish Gaelic. Same Irish-fair, IN-ending calligraphy. Two syllables of Irish-fair through IN-ending flowing distinction.
Same Irish fair with IN-ending distinction.Two syllables with a warm, Irish sound: OR-in.Or and In are both embedded.The IN-ending gives flowing distinction.The Irish heritage gives genuine depth.
Orin IS the IN-ending variant meaning fair from Irish.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: IN-ending variant.
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Today
Orin remains a beloved choice, ranking #1892 in the US. 6,214 babies have been named Orin since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Orin?
1920peak year
Orin reached its widest reach during the Roaring Twenties. In 1920, 111 babies received the name (ranked #597). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1892), with about 83 babies given the name annually. Orin's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 6,214 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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