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Orin

“Variant of Odhrán — little dun one (from Old Irish odur 'dun' with diminutive -án)” — Irish, anglicized from Odhrán origin

Boy's name · #1852 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Orin has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #381 (1880) · 6,283 babies named Orin all-time · 1 in 20,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,900 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 7,900 boys in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 9,400 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Orins

Orin de Waard — football player
Orin Kerr — American legal scholar
Orin C. Smith — American businessman (1942-2018)
Orin G. Murfin — United States Navy admiral (1876–1956)
Orin Fowler — American politician

In stories & tradition

Orin Mannon — Mourning Becomes Electra

What Orins become

Among 44 notable people named Orin:

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