Names Matching Pattern *in

This is a list of names in which the pattern is *in.
gender
usage
pattern
Lohengrin m Arthurian Cycle
From the earlier form Loherangrin, derived from Lothringen, the German name for the region of Lorraine. It appears in Arthurian legend, initially in the 13th-century German poem Parzival by Wolfram von Eschenbach, belonging to a son of the knight Parzival. The tales were adapted by Richard Wagner for his opera Lohengrin (1850).
Loherangrin m Arthurian Cycle
Form of Lohengrin used by the 13th-century German poet Wolfram von Eschenbach.
Longin m Polish, French (African)
Polish and French form of Longinus. As a French given name, it is most common in Francophone Africa.
Lorin m & f English
Variant of Loren.
Lorrin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Loren.
Madailéin f Irish
Irish form of Magdalene.
Mădălin m Romanian
Masculine form of Mădălina.
Mahin f Persian
Means "related to the moon" in Persian.
Mainchín m Irish
Means "little monk", derived from Old Irish manach "monk" combined with a diminutive suffix. This name was borne by two early saints.
Máirín f Irish
Irish diminutive of Mary.
Máirtín m Irish
Irish form of Martin.
Malin f Swedish, Norwegian
Swedish and Norwegian short form of Magdalene.
Marcelin m French
French form of Marcellinus.
Marcellin m French
French form of Marcellinus.
Marcin m Polish
Polish form of Martin.
Marin m Romanian, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian, French
Romanian, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian and French form of Marinus.
Marjolein f Dutch
Dutch cognate of Marjolaine.
Marlin m English
Possibly a variant of Merlin.
Martín m Spanish
Spanish form of Martinus (see Martin).
Martîn m Norman
Norman form of Martinus (see Martin).
Martin m English, French, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian, Russian, Romanian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Hungarian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Finnish
From the Roman name Martinus, which was derived from Martis, the genitive case of the name of the Roman god Mars. Saint Martin of Tours was a 4th-century bishop who is the patron saint of France. According to legend, he came across a cold beggar in the middle of winter so he ripped his cloak in two and gave half of it to the beggar. He was a favourite saint during the Middle Ages, and his name has become common throughout the Christian world.... [more]
Marvin m English, German, Dutch
From an English surname that was derived from the Welsh given name Merfyn or the Old English name Mærwine. As an American given name, it steadily rose in popularity through the beginnings of the 20th century and peaked in the early 1930s (closely mirroring the similar-sounding but unrelated name Melvin). A famous bearer was the American musician Marvin Gaye (1939-1984).
Marwin m German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
German and Dutch variant of Marvin.
Mathgamain m Old Irish
Means "bear" in Old Irish, a compound of math, itself meaning "bear", and gamuin meaning "calf". This was the name of a brother of the Irish king Brian Boru.
Mathúin m Irish (Rare)
Modern Irish form of Mathgamain.
Mattin m Basque
Basque form of Martinus (see Martin).
Matxin m Basque
Diminutive of Mattin.
Maximin m French
French form of Maximinus.
Mazin m Arabic
Means "rain clouds" in Arabic.
Melvin m English, Swedish
From a Scots surname that was a variant of Melville. This name has been used in America since the 19th century. It became popular in the early 20th century and reached a peak in the late 1920s, but has steadily declined since then (closely mirroring the similar-sounding but unrelated names Marvin and Alvin).
Merlin m Arthurian Cycle, English
Form of the Welsh name Myrddin used by Geoffrey of Monmouth in his 12th-century chronicle. Writing in Latin, he likely chose the form Merlinus over Merdinus in order to prevent associations with French merde "excrement".... [more]
Mermin m Old Welsh
Old Welsh form of Merfyn.
Mervin m English
Variant of Mervyn or Marvin.
Metin m Turkish
Means "strong" in Turkish.
Min 1 m & f Chinese, Korean
From (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", (mín) meaning "people, citizens", or other Chinese/Sino-Korean characters that are pronounced similarly.
Min 2 m & f Burmese
Means "king, ruler" in Burmese.
Mohsin m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic محسن (see Muhsin), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Móirín f Irish (Rare)
Diminutive of Mór 1.
Mubin m Arabic
Means "clear, distinct" in Arabic, a derivative of بان (bāna) meaning "to be plain, to be evident".
Muhammed Emin m Turkish
Combination of Muhammed and Emin.
Muhsin m Arabic, Turkish
Means "beneficent" in Arabic, a derivative of حسن (ḥasuna) meaning "to be good, to be beautiful".
Muirín f Irish (Rare)
Modern form of Muirgen.
Mümin m Turkish
Turkish form of Mumin.
Mumin m Arabic
Means "believer" in Arabic, ultimately related to أمن (ʾamuna) meaning "to be faithful".
Myrddin m Welsh Mythology, Welsh
Original Welsh form of Merlin. It is probably ultimately from the name of the Romano-British settlement Moridunum, derived from Celtic *mori "sea" and *dūnom "rampart, hill fort". Prefixed with Welsh caer "fort", this town has been called Caerfyrddin (Carmarthen in English) from medieval times. It is thought that Caerfyrddin may have mistakenly been interpreted as meaning "fort of Myrddin", as if Myrddin were a personal name instead of a later development of Moridunum.... [more]
Naram-Sin m Akkadian
Means "beloved of Sin", from Akkadian narāmu and the god's name Sin. This was the name of a 23rd-century BC ruler of the Akkadian Empire, the grandson of Sargon.
Narin f Turkish
Means "slender, delicate, fragile" in Turkish.
Nərmin f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Nermin.
Nasrin f Persian, Bengali
Means "wild rose" in Persian.
Navin m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam
From Sanskrit नव (nava) meaning "new, fresh".
Nazanin f Persian
Means "sweetheart, darling" in Persian.
Nəzrin f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Nasrin.
Negin f Persian
Means "gemstone" in Persian.
Neirin m Old Welsh
Variant of Aneirin.
Nermin m & f Bosnian, Turkish, Arabic (Egyptian)
From Persian نرم (narm) meaning "soft, gentle". It is typically masculine in Bosnian, and feminine in Turkish and Arabic.
Nesrîn f Kurdish
Means "eglantine, sweetbrier" in Kurdish.
Nesrin f Turkish
Turkish form of Nasrin.
Nithin m Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada
Southern Indian variant of Nitin.
Nitin m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, Kannada
From Sanskrit नीति (nīti) meaning "guidance, moral conduct".
Noemin f Biblical Greek
Form of Naomi 1 used in the Greek Old Testament.
Nóirín f Irish
Irish diminutive of Nora 1.
Noodin m Ojibwe
Means "wind" in Ojibwe.
Noureddin m Persian
Persian form of Nur ad-Din.
Nur ad-Din m Arabic
Means "light of religion", from Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Nurettin m Turkish
Turkish form of Nur ad-Din.
Nuruddin m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نور الدين (see Nur ad-Din).
Odin m Norse Mythology, English (Modern)
Anglicized form of Old Norse Óðinn, which was derived from óðr meaning "inspiration, rage, frenzy". It ultimately developed from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz. The name appears as Woden in Anglo-Saxon sources (for example, as the founder of several royal lineages in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle) and in forms such as Wuotan, Wotan or Wodan in continental Europe, though he is best known from Norse sources.... [more]
Oisín m Irish, Irish Mythology
Means "little deer", derived from Old Irish oss "deer, stag" combined with a diminutive suffix. In Irish legend Oisín was a warrior hero and a poet, the son of Fionn mac Cumhaill and the narrator in many of his tales.
Oluwatoyin f & m Yoruba
Means "God is worthy of praise" in Yoruba.
Olwin f Welsh (Rare)
Variant of Olwen.
Orrin m Irish
Anglicized form of Odhrán.
Ortwin m German, Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements ort "point" and wini "friend". This is the name of Gudrun's brother in the medieval German epic Kudrun.
Oswin m English (Rare)
From the Old English elements os "god" and wine "friend". Saint Oswin was a 7th-century king of Northumbria. After the Norman Conquest this name was used less, and it died out after the 14th century. It was briefly revived in the 19th century.
Otwin m German (Rare)
German form of Audowin.
Ougein m Old Welsh
Old Welsh form of Owain.
Owain m Welsh, Arthurian Cycle
From an Old Welsh name (Ougein, Eugein and other spellings), which was possibly from the Latin name Eugenius. Other theories connect it to the Celtic roots *owi- "sheep", *wesu- "good" or *awi- "desire" combined with the Old Welsh suffix gen "born of". This is the name of several figures from British history, including Owain mab Urien, a 6th-century prince of Rheged who fought against the Angles. The 12th-century French poet Chrétien de Troyes adapted him into Yvain for his Arthurian romance Yvain, the Knight of the Lion. Regarded as one of the Knights of the Round Table, Yvain or Owain has since appeared in many other Arthurian tales, typically being the son of King Urien of Gore, and the errant husband of Laudine, the Lady of the Fountain.... [more]
Øystein m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Eysteinn.
Pádraigín f & m Irish
Diminutive of Pádraig, also used as a feminine form.
Pərvin f & m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Parvin.
Parvin f & m Persian, Urdu, Hindi
Means "the Pleiades" in Persian. The Pleiades are a group of stars in the constellation Taurus. This name is typically feminine in Iran, but unisex in India.
Pavlin m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Paulinus (see Paulino).
Pelin f Turkish
Means "wormwood, absinthe" in Turkish, referring to the plant species Artemisia absinthium.
Pépin m French
French form of Pepin.
Pepin m Germanic
Frankish name of unknown meaning. It possibly means "awe-inspiring" from the Germanic word *bibēną "to tremble". This was the name of three majordomos of Austrasia including Pepin III the Short, who became the first Carolingian king of the Franks. He was the father of Charlemagne.
Pervin f Turkish
Turkish form of Parvin.
Perwîn f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Parvin.
Pipin m Germanic
Old German (Frankish) form of Pepin.
Pippin 1 m Germanic
Old German form of Pepin. The 1972 musical Pippin is loosely based on the life of Charlemagne's eldest son Pepin the Hunchback.
Pippin 2 m Literature
The name of a hobbit in The Lord of the Rings (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien. His full given name is Peregrin, a semi-translation into English of his true hobbit name Razanur meaning "traveller".
Pitikwahanapiwiyin m Cree (Anglicized)
From Cree ᐲᐦᑐᑲᐦᐊᓇᐱᐏᔨᐣ (Pîhtokahanapiwiyin) meaning "sits at the buffalo pound", derived from ᐲᐦᑐᑲᐦᐋᐣ (pîhtokahân) "buffalo pound, buffalo corral" and ᐊᐱᐤ (apiw) "sit". This was the name of a Plains Cree chief, also known as Poundmaker (1842-1886).
Qayin m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Cain.
Quentin m French, English
French form of the Roman name Quintinus. It was borne by a 3rd-century saint, a missionary who was martyred in Gaul. The Normans introduced this name to England. In America it was brought to public attention by president Theodore Roosevelt's son Quentin Roosevelt (1897-1918), who was killed in World War I. A famous bearer is the American movie director Quentin Tarantino (1963-).
Quin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Quinn.
Quintín m Spanish
Spanish form of Quintinus (see Quentin).
Quintin m English
Variant of Quentin.
Quirin m German
German form of Quirinus.
Raijin m Japanese Mythology
From Japanese (rai) meaning "thunder" and (jin) meaning "god, spirit". This is the name of the god (or gods) of thunder and storms in the mythology of Japan.
Rain 1 f & m English (Rare)
Simply from the English word rain, derived from Old English regn.
Rain 2 m Estonian
Variant of Rein.
Ramin m Persian, Azerbaijani
Derived from Middle Persian 𐭥𐭠𐭬 (rʾm) meaning "peace, joy". This is the name of a character in the Persian epic Vis and Ramin, written by the 11th-century poet Fakhruddin As'ad Gurgani.
Regin m Germanic
Old German form of Rein.
Rein m Frisian, Dutch, Estonian
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element regin meaning "advice, counsel, decision" (Proto-Germanic *raginą).
Riin f Estonian
Short form of Katariina.
Rin f & m Japanese
From Japanese (rin) meaning "dignified, severe, cold" or other kanji that are pronounced the same way.
Robin m & f English, French, Dutch, Swedish, Czech
Medieval English diminutive of Robert, now usually regarded as an independent name. Robin Hood was a legendary hero and archer of medieval England who stole from the rich to give to the poor. In modern times it has also been used as a feminine name, and it may sometimes be given in reference to the red-breasted bird.
Róisín f Irish
Diminutive of Róis or the Irish word rós meaning "rose" (of Latin origin). It appears in the 17th-century song Róisín Dubh.
Romain m French
French form of Romanus (see Roman).
Romein m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Romanus (see Roman).
Ronin m English (Modern)
Variant of Ronan, also coinciding with the Japanese term 浪人 (ronin) meaning "masterless samurai".
Rosalin f English (Rare)
Medieval variant of Rosalind.
Rumpelstiltskin m Literature
From German Rumpelstilzchen, possibly from German rumpeln meaning "make noise" and Stelze meaning "stilt", combined with the diminutive suffix -chen. It has been suggested that it was inspired by a children's game Rumpele stilt oder der Poppart mentioned in Johann Fischart's 1577 book Geschichtklitterung. This name was used by the Brothers Grimm in an 1812 fairy tale about a magical little man (Rumpelstiltskin) who saves a miller's daughter in exchange for her firstborn child. In order to undo the deal, she must guess the man's name. The Grimm's story was based upon earlier European folktales (which have various names for the little man).
Sabah ad-Din m Arabic (Rare)
Means "morning of religion", derived from Arabic صباح (ṣabāḥ) meaning "morning" and دين (dīn) meaning "religion".
Sabahattin m Turkish
Turkish form of Sabah ad-Din.
Sabahudin m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Sabah ad-Din.
Sachin m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu
Possibly from Sanskrit सत् (sat) meaning "existence, essence". A famous bearer is the retired Indian cricket player Sachin Tendulkar (1973-).
Şahin m Turkish
Means "hawk" in Turkish, of Persian origin.
Saif al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سيف الدين (see Sayf ad-Din).
Saladin m History
Anglicized form of Salah ad-Din.
Salah ad-Din m Arabic
Means "righteousness of religion" from Arabic صلاح (ṣalāḥ) meaning "righteousness" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith". A famous bearer of this name was the sultan Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub, known in the western world as Saladin, the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty in Egypt in the 12th century. He recaptured Jerusalem from the crusaders and repelled the invaders of the Third Crusade. Salah ad-Din was an honorific; his birth name was Yusuf.
Salah al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic صلاح الدين (see Salah ad-Din).
Sanjin m Croatian
Masculine form of Sanja.
Sayf ad-Din m Arabic
Means "sword of the faith" from Arabic سيف (sayf) meaning "sword" and دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Selâhattin m Turkish
Turkish variant of Selahattin, using an optional circumflex accent.
Selahattin m Turkish
Turkish form of Salah ad-Din.
Selin f Turkish
From Turkish sel meaning "flood, torrent" (a word of Arabic origin).
Şemsettin m Turkish
Turkish form of Shams ad-Din.
Seok-Jin m Korean
From Sino-Korean (seok) meaning "large, great" and (jin) meaning "precious, rare". Other hanja characters can form this name as well.
Seong-Jin m Korean
From Sino-Korean (seong) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded" or (seong) meaning "star, planet" combined with (jin) meaning "town, marketplace" or (jin) meaning "shake, tremor, excite". Other hanja character combinations are also possible.
Seong-Min m Korean
From Sino-Korean (seong) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded" or (seong) meaning "nature, character, sex" combined with (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" or (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp". Many other hanja character combinations are possible.
Serafín m Spanish
Spanish form of Seraphinus (see Seraphina).
Serafin m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Seraphinus (see Seraphina).
Séraphin m French
French form of Seraphinus (see Seraphina).
Şermin f Turkish
Means "shy" in Turkish.
Séverin m French
French form of Severinus.
Seyfettin m Turkish
Turkish form of Sayf ad-Din.
Shahin m Persian, Arabic, Bengali
Means "falcon" in Persian, referring more specifically to the Barbary falcon (species Falco pelegrinoides). The bird's name is a derivative of Persian شاه (shāh) meaning "king".
Shams ad-Din m Arabic
Means "sun of the religion", from Arabic شمس (shams) meaning "sun" and دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith". This was the given name of the 14th-century Berber explorer Ibn Battuta.
Shams al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شمس الدين (see Shams ad-Din).
Shamsuddin m Arabic, Bengali, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic شمس الدين (see Shams ad-Din), as well as the usual Bengali and Malay form.
Shandiin f & m Navajo
From Navajo sháńdíín meaning "sunshine".
Sharru-Ukin m Akkadian, Ancient Assyrian
Original Akkadian form of Sargon.
Shin m Japanese
From Japanese (shin) meaning "real, genuine" or other kanji with the same pronunciation.
Shirin f Persian
Means "sweet" in Persian. This was the name of a character in Persian and Turkish legend.
Simin f Persian
Means "silvery" in Persian.
Sin m Semitic Mythology
From earlier Akkadian Su'en, of unknown meaning. This was the name of the Akkadian, Assyrian and Babylonian god of the moon. He was closely identified with the Sumerian god Nanna.
Sinjin m English (British, Rare)
Phonetic variant of St John.
Şirîn f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Shirin.
Şirin f Turkish
Turkish form of Shirin.
Soo-Jin f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 수진 (see Su-Jin).
Sorin m Romanian
Possibly derived from Romanian soare meaning "sun".
Stein m Norwegian
Norwegian cognate of Sten.
Su-Bin f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean (su) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" combined with (bin) meaning "refined". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well.
Suijin m Japanese Mythology
From Japanese (sui) meaning "water" and (jin) meaning "god, spirit". This is the name of the god (or gods) of water, lakes and pools in Japanese mythology.
Su-Jin f Korean
From Sino-Korean (su) meaning "gather, harvest" or (su) meaning "long life, lifespan" combined with (jin) meaning "real, genuine" or (jin) meaning "precious, rare". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well.
Sung-Jin m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 성진 (see Seong-Jin).
Sung-Min m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 성민 (see Seong-Min).
Svein m Norwegian
Norwegian variant of Sven.
Swithin m History
From the Old English name Swiðhun or Swiþhun, derived from swiþ "strong" and perhaps hun "bear cub". Saint Swithin was a 9th-century bishop of Winchester.
Sylvain m French
French form of Silvanus.
Taliesin m Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Means "shining brow", derived from Welsh tal "brow, head" and iesin "shining, radiant". This was the name of a semi-legendary 6th-century Welsh poet and bard, supposedly the author of the collection of poems the Book of Taliesin. He appears briefly in the Welsh legend Culhwch and Olwen and the Second Branch of the Mabinogi. He is the central character in the Tale of Taliesin, a medieval legend recorded in the 16th century, which tells how Ceridwen's servant Gwion Bach was reborn to her as Taliesin; how he becomes the bard for Elffin; and how Taliesin defends Elffin from the machinations of the king Maelgwn Gwynedd.
Talin f Armenian
From the name of an Armenian town (meaning unknown), which is home to a famous 7th-century cathedral.
Tamsin f English (British)
Contracted form of Thomasina. It was traditionally used in Cornwall.
Tarquin m History
From Tarquinius, a Roman name of unknown meaning, possibly Etruscan in origin. This was the name of two early kings of Rome.
Temüjin m Medieval Mongolian
Mongolian form of Temujin.
Temujin m History
Means "of iron" in Mongolian, derived ultimately from the Turkic word temür "iron". This was the original name of the Mongolian leader better known by the title Genghis Khan. Born in the 12th century, he managed to unite the tribes of Mongolia and then conquer huge areas of Asia and Eastern Europe.
Tenzin m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan བསྟན་འཛིན (bstan-'dzin) meaning "upholder of teachings". This is one of the given names of the current Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso (1935-).
Tevin m English (Modern)
Invented name, probably inspired by Kevin and Devin. This name was popularized by the American singer Tevin Campbell (1976-).
Thaksin m Thai
Means "south, right hand" in Thai.
Thorstein m Norwegian
Norwegian variant form of Torsten.
Timuçin m Turkish
Turkish form of Temujin.
Tin m Croatian
Croatian short form of Martin, Valentin and other names ending in tin.
Tinatin f Georgian, Literature
Possibly related to Georgian სინათლე (sinatle) meaning "light". The name was devised by the Georgian poet Shota Rustaveli for his 12th-century epic poem The Knight in the Panther's Skin, in which Tinatin is the ruler of Arabia and the lover of Avtandil.
Tintin m Popular Culture
Created by the Belgian cartoonist Hergé for the hero in his comic book series of the same name, debuting 1929. Hergé never explained why he chose the name.
Tobin m English
From an English surname that was itself derived from the given name Tobias.
Torin m English (Modern)
Meaning unknown. It has been suggested that it is of Irish origin, though no suitable derivation can be found.
Torstein m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Torsten.
Toyin f & m Yoruba
Means "worthy of praise" in Yoruba, also a short form of Oluwatoyin.
Triin f Estonian
Diminutive of Katariina.
Tristin m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Tristan, sometimes used as a feminine form.
Turin m Literature
Means "victory mood" in the fictional language Sindarin. In the Silmarillion (1977) by J. R. R. Tolkien, Turin was a cursed hero, the slayer of the dragon Glaurung. He was also called Turambar, Mormegil, and other names. This is also the Anglicized name of the city of Torino in Italy.
Turpin m Carolingian Cycle
From the rare medieval name Tilpinus, of uncertain meaning, which was borne by an 8th-century bishop of Reims. He appears as Turpin, a warrior and bishop, in the French epic La Chanson de Roland. The spelling was probably altered by association with Latin turpis "ugly".
Txomin m Basque
Basque form of Dominic.
U-Jin m Korean
From Sino-Korean (u) meaning "house, universe" or (u) meaning "help, protect, bless" combined with (jin) meaning "real, genuine" or (jin) meaning "town, market place". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well.
Urbain m French
French form of Urbanus (see Urban).
Valentín m Spanish, Slovak
Spanish and Slovak form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Valentin m French, Romanian, German, Czech, Russian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Croatian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish
Form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1) in several languages.
Vauquelin m Medieval French
Old French form of the Norman name Walchelin, derived from Old Frankish walh or Old High German walah meaning "foreigner, Celt, Roman" (Proto-Germanic *walhaz).
Vendelín m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Wendelin.
Veniamin m Russian, Greek
Russian and Greek form of Benjamin.
Venijamin m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Benjamin.
Venyamin m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Вениамин (see Veniamin).
Veselin m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian
Derived from South Slavic vesel meaning "cheerful".
Victorin m French
French form of Victorinus.
Vin m English
Short form of Vincent.
Vipin m Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam
From Sanskrit विपिन (vipina) meaning "forest".
Vukašin m Serbian
Derived from Serbian vuk meaning "wolf". This was the name of a 14th-century Serbian ruler.
Walchelin m Old Norman
Norman form of Vauquelin.
Wandalin m Germanic
Old German form of Wendelin.
Warin m Germanic
Old German name derived from the element war meaning "aware, cautious" (Proto-Germanic *waraz, and the related verbs *warjaną "to ward off" and *warnōną "to ward off").
Wendelin m German, Germanic
Old diminutive of Germanic names beginning with the element wentil (see Wendel). Saint Wendelin was a 6th-century hermit of Trier in Germany.
Wilkin m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of William.
Win m & f Burmese
Means "bright, radiant, brilliant" in Burmese.
Woo-Jin m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 우진 (see U-Jin).
Xin m & f Chinese
From Chinese (xīn) meaning "wealthy, prosperous" or (xīn) meaning "fresh, new", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Yakhin m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jachin.
Yalçın m Turkish
Means "steep" in Turkish.
Yamin m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jamin.
Yasamin f Persian
Persian form of Yasmin.
Yasemin f Turkish
Turkish form of Jasmine.
Yasin m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Turkish
From the Arabic letters ي (called ya) and س (called sin). These letters begin the 36th chapter of the Quran (surah Ya Sin).
Yasmin f Arabic, Hebrew, Urdu, English (Modern), Spanish (Modern), Portuguese (Modern)
Means "jasmine" in Arabic and Hebrew, derived from Persian یاسمین (yāsamīn). In modern times it has been used in the western world, as an Arabic-influenced variant of Jasmine.
Yaxkin f & m Mayan
From Yaxk'in, the name of the seventh month in the Maya calendar, derived from Classic Maya yax "green, first" and k'in "sun, day".
Yin f & m Chinese
From Chinese (yín) meaning "silver, money", (yīn) meaning "sound, tone" or (yīn) meaning "shade, shelter, protect", as well as other Chinese characters pronounced similarly.
Yolotzin f & m Nahuatl
Means "beloved heart" in Nahuatl, from yōllōtl "heart" and the suffix tzin "beloved, revered".
Yvain m Arthurian Cycle
Form of Owain used by the 12th-century French poet Chrétien de Troyes for his Arthurian romance Yvain, the Knight of the Lion.
Zain m Arabic, Urdu, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic زين (see Zayn), as well as the usual Urdu and Malay form.
Zainuddin m Malay, Indonesian, Arabic
Malay and Indonesian form of Zayn ad-Din, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.
Zayn ad-Din m Arabic
Means "beauty of religion", from Arabic زين (zayn) meaning "beauty" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Zeltzin f Nahuatl
Nahuatl name of uncertain meaning, said to mean "delicate".
Zhubin m Persian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of چوبین (see Chobin).
Ziaeddin m Persian
Persian form of Ziya ad-Din.
Ziauddin m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic ضياء الدين (see Ziya ad-Din), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Ziya ad-Din m Arabic
Means "splendour of religion" from Arabic ضياء (ḍiyāʾ) meaning "splendour, light, glow" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Ziya al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ضياء الدين (see Ziya ad-Din).
Ziyaeddin m Turkish (Rare)
Turkish variant form of Ziya ad-Din.
Ziyaettin m Turkish
Turkish form of Ziya ad-Din.
Zubin m Indian (Parsi)
Possibly a Parsi form of Chobin.