Tin

A boys’ name of Vietnamese origin, meaning money; wealth; tin metal.

Babies a year
3
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5137
3 babies

Tin by the numbers

In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Tin. In the US, 6 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 18 babies in 1993, making it a 1990s name.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Timhonoring god; a form of timothy52 in the US (2017)
  • Tiansky; heaven; field14 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Tinosmall; a diminutive of names like Martino9 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Tion6 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean wealth

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

  • Maddoxfortunate, beneficent; son of Madoc3,119 in the US (2017)
  • Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
  • Edwardwealthy guardian1,385 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Jaspertreasurer; keeper of treasure802 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Felixhappy; fortunate811 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Chancefortune, luck; occupational name1,359 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Tin

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