About the name Jatin
Jatin refers to Shiva's matted locks, which gives a fairly ordinary two-syllable name an undercurrent of wildness and renunciation. In practice it lands as brisk and modern, and it crosses easily between Gujarati and Punjabi families.
Jatin is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced juh-TEEN. On the NameRarity scale it scores 84 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1980s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Jatin?
Jatin currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 4.4 people per million carry it — about 1 in 227,273. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Jatin
- Jatin PanditIndian composer of the Jatin-Lalit music duo
- Jatin SarnaIndian actor known for Sacred Games
Spellings and variants of Jatin
Names similar to Jatin
Yatin
yuh-TEEN
An ascetic, one who strives for control
Sachin
SUH-chin
Pure existence; an epithet of Shiva
Jishnu
JISH-noo
Victorious; an epithet of Arjuna and of Vishnu
Mahesh
mah-HAYSH
Great lord, an epithet of Shiva
Somnath
SOM-naath
Lord of the moon, an epithet of Shiva and the great jyotirlinga of Gujarat
Gangadhar
GUN-gaa-dhur
Bearer of the Ganga, an epithet of Shiva who caught the river in his hair
Ishaan
ih-SHAHN
Ruler, master; an epithet of Shiva and guardian of the northeast
Janardan
juh-NAAR-dun
One who stirs and rescues people, an epithet of Vishnu
Jatin — frequently asked questions
What does the name Jatin mean?
Jatin means "One with matted hair, an epithet of Shiva". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Jatin?
Jatin is pronounced juh-TEEN, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Jatin?
Jatin scores 84 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 227,273 people carry it — about 4.4 per million.
What is the numerology number for Jatin?
Jatin carries the expression number 9, known as The Humanitarian. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 8.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Jatin?
The lucky number for Jatin is 9 (with 18, 27, 36 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Coral Flame. The traditional lucky day is Tuesday and the associated gemstone is Bloodstone.