Darrin
Meaning
"great, rocky hill"
Origin: Irish/Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,404
- Total SSA Count
- 34
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Dar, Darry
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"great, rocky hill"
Origin: Irish/Gaelic
"grey land, from the grey lands"
Origin: Old English
Darrin is more popular, ranked #3404 vs #3549 for Greylan.
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Darrin is more popular, ranked #3404 compared to Greylan at #3549 in the United States.
Darrin means "great, rocky hill" (Irish/Gaelic origin). Greylan means "grey land, from the grey lands" (Old English origin).
Darrin is primarily a boy name. Greylan is primarily a boy name.