Fun Facts About the Name Jacin
- 25 babies named Jacin: U.S. records list 25 babies given the name Jacin from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Jacin Mean?
Jacin is a rare given name with no firmly settled etymology. Two unrelated name families are commonly suggested as its source. The first is the biblical Hebrew name Yakhin (יָכִין), spelled Jachin or Jakin in English Bibles, which is built on the root kun, "to be firm, to establish," and is usually rendered "he establishes" (understood as "God establishes"). The second is the group of names descended from Greek Hyakinthos, the name of a youth in Greek myth; through Latin Hyacinthus it yielded Spanish and Portuguese Jacinto, Catalan Jacint, and Hungarian Jácint, all linked to the hyacinth flower and to Saint Hyacinth. Because these traditions are separate, the meaning of Jacin depends on which name it reflects, and that link is not certain.
Jacin Name History & Origins
If Jacin goes back to the Hebrew name, its background is biblical. Yakhin is listed as a son of Simeon (Genesis 46:10) and as the head of a priestly family after the exile (1 Chronicles 9:10). In 1 Kings 7:21, Jachin is also the name given to one of the two bronze pillars at the entrance to Solomon's Temple, the other being Boaz. The form entered English Bibles through Greek and Latin transliterations, which is why the same Hebrew name turns up as Jachin, Jakin, and Yakhin.
If Jacin belongs instead to the Hyacinth group, its history runs through myth and Christian devotion. Hyakinthos was a Spartan youth loved by Apollo and killed by a thrown discus; the hyacinth flower was said to grow from his blood. The name was later borne by saints, among them the martyr Hyacinth of Caesarea and the Dominican missionary Hyacinth of Poland (Jacek, 1185 - 1257), whose cult helped carry the Latin Hyacinthus across Europe.
The name has also appeared in recent fiction as Jacin Clay, a guard in Marissa Meyer's The Lunar Chronicles. A literary use of that kind shows where readers may have met the name; it is not an account of the name's origin.
How Popular is the Name Jacin?
Jacin has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1978. Its best rank was #3,980 in 1978.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | #11,308 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1979 | #6,457 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1978 | #3,980 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1976 | #5,965 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Jacin Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are honest, benevolent, brilliant and often inventive, full of high inspirations. You are courageous, honest, determined, original and creative. You are a leader, especially for a cause. Sometimes you do not care to finish what you start, and may leave details to others. You can do well in position of authority, and prospers in intellectual and professional fields. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
You are always looking for a chance to do your own thing, to be your own person, and to have things done your own way.
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