Marin
About Marin
Marin is a lovely county north of San Francisco, and a lovely baby name on the rise, one which sounds more refreshing than the more familiar Marina.
As a place-name, Marin is pronounced with the accent on the second syllable, Ma-RIN, sort of like Marie, though when used as a name, many would say MAR-in or MAH-rin.
Marin is unisex in several European countries (in Croatia it's currently Number 29 for boys); Maren is an alternate, Scandinavian, spelling. In France a very fashionable alternative for girls is Marine.
As of October 2026, Marin ranked #2043 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #837 in 2004, Nameberry popularity #491.
Editor's take: The name Marin is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "of the sea".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,405 | 163 | 91.2 |
| 2015 | #1,482 | 155 | 86.8 |
| 2016 | #1,409 | 165 | 93.1 |
| 2017 | #1,428 | 160 | 92.7 |
| 2018 | #1,382 | 163 | 95.8 |
| 2019 | #1,432 | 156 | 92.9 |
| 2020 | #1,787 | 111 | 68.7 |
| 2021 | #1,634 | 128 | 78 |
| 2022 | #1,865 | 109 | 66.5 |
| 2023 | #1,882 | 106 | 66.1 |
| 2024 | #1,900 | 105 | 64.8 |
| 2025 | #2,043 | 93 | 57.9 |
World rankings
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Marin on lists
Famous Marins
- Marin Honda
Japanese figure skater
- Marin Alsop
American conductor and violinist
- Marin Joy Mazzie
American actress and singer
- Marin Yvonne Ireland
American actress
- Marin Elizabeth Hinkle
American actress
- Marin Sais (born Mae Smith)
American actress
- Marin
niece of Bethany Mota (YouTube's macbarbie07)
- Marin Hopper
daughter of actor Dennis Hopper
- Marin Jae Besler (b. 2018)
daughter of American soccer player Matt Besler and Amanda Besler
- Marin Montgomery
author
- Marin Cogan
journalist
Marin in pop culture
- Marin Calhoun
character played by Hannah Gross in TV show, ‘The Sinner’, season 2
- Marin Klein
character played by Amanda Peet in movie ‘Something’s Gotta Give’
- Marin Frist
character played by Anne Heche on TV show, "Men in Trees"
- Marin Brandt
character in ‘The Miniaturist’, by Jessie Burton
- Marin
character in ‘Trail of Broken Wings’, by Sejal Badani
- Marin Gates
character in ‘Handle with Care’ by Jodi Picoult
- Marin
character in ‘The House on Mango Street’, by Sandra Cisneros
- Marin Bogart
character in ‘A Book of Common Prayer’, by Joan Didion
- Marin
character in "The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening"
- Hanna Marin
character in the "Pretty Little Liars" series
- Marin City
California
- Marin County
California