Jatin
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- JUH-tin
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Jatin is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “one with matted hair”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Jatin mean?
Sanskrit: from Sanskrit jatin, 'having matted hair'
“one with matted hair”
From Sanskrit jatin, meaning wearing matted hair, a description of ascetics and an epithet of the god Shiva.
Is Jatin a girl's or a boy's name?
Jatin is a boys' name.
How popular is Jatin in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 7 boys.
Half of all the boys named Jatin in the UK since 1996 were born between 1999 and 2009. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Jatin in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | #6,220 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 7 | #2,849 |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 5 | #2,574 |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,326 |
| 2000 | 6 | #1,977 |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,184 |
| 1998 | 7 | #1,727 |
| 1997 | 4 | #2,438 |
| 1996 | 3 | #2,949 |
How popular is Jatin in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2002, with 21 boys. It first appears in the records in 1979.
Half of all the boys named Jatin in the US since 1880 were born between 1996 and 2010, the years shaded on the chart below.
Jatin in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | #12,232 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 9 | #8,209 |
| 2018 | 7 | #9,664 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 5 | #12,180 |
| 2015 | 5 | #12,080 |
| 2014 | 5 | #12,102 |
| 2013 | 9 | #8,113 |
| 2012 | 10 | #7,553 |
| 2011 | 12 | #6,572 |
| 2010 | 14 | #6,032 |
| 2009 | 13 | #6,432 |
| 2008 | 20 | #4,710 |
| 2007 | 16 | #5,431 |
| 2006 | 15 | #5,521 |
| 2005 | 14 | #5,572 |
| 2004 | 13 | #5,807 |
| 2003 | 13 | #5,551 |
| 2002 | 21 | #3,904 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6,928 |
| 2000 | 13 | #5,290 |
| 1999 | 5 | #9,905 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 5 | #9,008 |
| 1995 | 5 | #8,861 |
| 1994 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 5 | #8,693 |
| 1992 | 7 | #6,662 |
| 1991 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 5 | #8,108 |
| 1989 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 5 | #7,264 |
| 1987 | 5 | #6,945 |
| 1986 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 5 | #6,517 |
| 1984 | 8 | #4,549 |
| 1983 | 12 | #3,410 |
| 1982 | 6 | #5,617 |
| 1981 | 6 | #5,466 |
| 1980 | 0 | – |
| 1979 | 5 | #6,054 |
Names like Jatin
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jeevan Hassan Aryan Arjun Hamza Ishaan Rohan Arjan Ashwin Jayden Liam Jayan
Names related to Jatin
More Sanskrit names
Maya Bodhi Arya Lila Aarav Kali Opal Vihaan Aadhya Avyaan Siya Leena Shivansh Veer Veda India
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Jatin: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jatin, updated 20 October 2026.