Kirin
Meaning
"mythical dragon-unicorn creature"
Origin: Chinese/Japanese
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,101
- Total SSA Count
- 39
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kir
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"mythical dragon-unicorn creature"
Origin: Chinese/Japanese
"modern invented name with La prefix"
Origin: African-American
Kirin is more popular, ranked #3101 vs #34108 for Lataska.
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Kirin is more popular, ranked #3101 compared to Lataska at #34108 in the United States.
Kirin means "mythical dragon-unicorn creature" (Chinese/Japanese origin). Lataska means "modern invented name with La prefix" (African-American origin).
Kirin is primarily a boy name. Lataska is primarily a girl name.