Rin
A girls’ name of Japanese origin, meaning dignified, severe, or cold.
Rin by the numbers
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Rin. In the US, 39 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rin. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Rioriver305 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rainrain or counsel; from Rein or Raine134 in the US (2017)
- Renbenevolence; lotus93 in England and Wales (2025)
- Riariver mouth; short form of Maria38 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rinasong; joy; a form of Rina71 in the US (2017)
- Reincounsel, advice; short form of Reinhardt13 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Rin
Names that are said the same way as Rin, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean honour
Like Rin, each of these has honour in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Aryanoble; honorable; aryan2,201 in the US (2017)
- Amandaworthy of love; fit to be loved954 in the US (2017)
- Mirandaadmirable or worthy of admiration934 in the US (2017)
- Antoniapriceless; worthy of praise91 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aryananoble or honorable; a form of Ariana206 in the US (2017)
- Honorhonor, integrity, virtue203 in the US (2017)