Palin
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- PAY-lin
- Origin
- English
Palin is a girls' name of English origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Palin come from?
English: English surname, from medieval Paulin, from Latin Paulinus
Is Palin a girl's or a boy's name?
Palin is a girls' name.
How popular is Palin in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2009, with 39 girls. It first appears in the records in 2008.
Half of all the girls named Palin in the US since 1880 were born between 2009 and 2012, the years shaded on the chart below.
Palin in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | #15,083 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 5 | #16,210 |
| 2015 | 5 | #16,413 |
| 2014 | 7 | #13,063 |
| 2013 | 8 | #11,964 |
| 2012 | 13 | #8,628 |
| 2011 | 27 | #5,061 |
| 2010 | 25 | #5,412 |
| 2009 | 39 | #3,943 |
| 2008 | 14 | #8,525 |
Names like Palin
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Prisha, Saanvi, River, Navy, Arya, Anvi, Navi, Aadhya, Dhriti, Aashvi, Avani, Aavya
Names related to Palin
More English names
Lily, Evelyn, Hudson, Ivy, Harper, Grace, Violet, Willow, Daisy, Poppy, Riley, Oakley, Mason, Cooper, Ruby, Hallie
Sources
Figures from 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, “Palin: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/palin, updated 20 October 2026.