What origin is the name Kin?

Kin comes from japanese naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Kin a popular name?

Kin is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Kin does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Kin?

Names from the same japanese tradition pair naturally with Kin — for example Kenji, Ren, Hiro. You can browse more on our japanese names page.

Kin

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Kin

Kin

Unisex

japanese

1 syllable

Kin is a japanese unisex name meaning "A Japanese name meaning golden. It can also refer to the top of a cliff, blending precious metal imagery with natural landscape.".

Kin is a unisex name of japanese origin meaning "A Japanese name meaning golden. It can also refer to the top of a cliff, blending precious metal imagery with natural landscape.". At just 3 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: japanese
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Japanese name meaning golden. It can also refer to the top of a cliff, blending precious metal imagery with natural landscape.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Kin

Very rare in US records

What does Kin mean?

Kin is a unisex name of japanese origin meaning "A Japanese name meaning golden. It can also refer to the top of a cliff, blending precious metal imagery with natural landscape.".