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Jatin

Quick answerThe name 'Jatin' means "matted hair" or "one with matted locks," deriving from the Sanskrit root *jaṭā* (matted hair), often associated with asceticism and the god Shiva.

India · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#13,043
TrendStable
Peak year2002
Syllables2
OriginIndia
LanguageSanskrit
CultureHindu
ReligionHinduism
Letters5
Numerology9 Chaldean 3
Global rank#322

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Jatin

The name 'Jatin' means "matted hair" or "one with matted locks," deriving from the Sanskrit root *jaṭā* (matted hair), often associated with asceticism and the god Shiva.

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Etymology

The name 'Jatin' means "matted hair" or "one with matted locks," deriving from the Sanskrit root *jaṭā* (matted hair), often associated with asceticism and the god Shiva. It is predominantly used in Hindu culture and India, with historical context linking it to sages and devotees who wore matted hair as a symbol of spiritual renunciation.

Jatin currently ranks #13,043 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2002.

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