Mairin

A girls’ name of Irish origin, meaning of the sea; a form of Maureen.

Babies a year
18
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Mairin by the numbers

Mairin was given to 18 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 43 babies in 2007, making it a 2000s name.

Other names that come from Maureen

Like Mairin, each of these traces back to Maureen: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Maurissaof the moors; a form of Maureen or Maurice6 in the US (2017)
  • Mauryof the moors; a form of Maurice or Maureen6 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mairin. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Mairiof the sea or beloved; scottish form of mary9 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mayrin30 in the US (2017)
  • Mariaof the sea; a form of Mary522 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Maisiepearl; a form of Margaret966 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Marenof the sea; feminine form of Marinus463 in the US (2017)
  • Marieof the sea; beloved; form of Mary453 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Mairin

Names that are said the same way as Mairin, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Maureendark; great; form of Maurin43 in the US (2017)
  • Mahreenfull moon; variant of Maheen16 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Maurinedark-skinned; a feminine form of maurice
  • Maryn136 in the US (2017)
  • Marren8 in the US (2017)
  • Maron6 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean the sea

Like Mairin, each of these has the sea in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Dylanson of the sea10,158 in the US (2017)
  • Kaisea672 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
  • Morgansea-born; great and bright2,273 in the US (2017)
  • Mariahof the sea; a form of Maria1,604 in the US (2017)
  • Halliefrom the hall; sea-woman1,246 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Mairin

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