Arin
Arin was the 2037th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 73 babies. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked 1751st with 92 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 197 places. More babies were named Arin in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Aaron) Origin uncertain · Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #2,037 boys, down 140 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 73boys
- Girls and boys
- 28% girls, 72% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202192 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,854babies recorded
What does the name Arin mean?
Arin is a spelling of Aaron, pronounced the same way, so it shares Aaron's meaning and origin.
Aaron is the English form of Hebrew Aharon, the name of Moses' elder brother and Israel's first high priest. DMNES and Wiktionary both call the original meaning uncertain. Suggested sources include an Egyptian name, Hebrew words meaning 'high' or 'exalted', and 'mountain', but none is proven. The h dropped out in Greek, giving Aaron. Wikipedia notes that the name was mostly Jewish in the Middle Ages and taken up by Christians in the 17th century; DMNES finds it in England as early as the 1180s.
אַהֲרֹן (Biblical Hebrew, “Aharon”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Meaning unknown. Proposals include an Egyptian origin and Hebrew 'exalted' or 'mountain'.
Other explanations you may read: Means 'high mountain' or 'mountain of strength'.
Related names: Aron, Aharon, Harun, Arron.
See also: Hebrew names.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Aaron', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Hebrew Bible, Exodus 4:14, JPS translation with notes (via Sefaria), Sefaria; verse reference and facts only, not quoted
- Wiktionary, entry 'Aaron', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Arin popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,181 | #2,037 | 34 | 73 |
| 2020 | #5,502 | #1,897 | 22 | 78 |
| 2010 | #5,437 | #2,791 | 25 | 43 |
| 2000 | #2,337 | #2,870 | 66 | 31 |
| 1990 | #2,696 | #1,872 | 43 | 41 |
| 1980 | #1,721 | #2,620 | 65 | 18 |
| 1970 | #4,774 | #2,628 | 11 | 13 |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Arin, counting every spelling?
Arin is a spelling of Aaron, a name family that ranked #77 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,037 for Arin on its own. Together these spellings went to 4,571 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron | 4,041 | #80 | 22,246 |
| Aron | 377 | #711 | 1,786 |
| Arin | 73 | #2,037 | 373 |
| Aarin | 32 | #3,513 | 209 |
| Arron | 12 | #6,838 | 94 |
| Arun | 12 | #6,842 | 66 |
| Aaren | 9 | #8,249 | 60 |
| Aaran | 5 | #12,011 | 47 |
| Ehren | — | — | 25 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Arin?
73 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Arin (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Arin born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 115 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Arin.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Arin?
About 2,200 people born in the US named Arin are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 8 and 33. That makes Arin mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Arin by state
How common Arin was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Washington (2.8×), California (1.8×), New York (1.6×). In 42 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Arin: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Arin, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Arin
What does Arin mean?
The origin of Aaron is uncertain: Meaning unknown. Proposals include an Egyptian origin and Hebrew 'exalted' or 'mountain'.
How popular is the name Arin?
Arin was the 2037th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 73 babies. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked 1751st with 92 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 197 places. More babies were named Arin in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Arin a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 28% girls, 72% boys given the name Arin in the US.
Where is Arin most popular?
In 2021–2025, Arin was most common in Washington (0.12 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and New York.