Dorin is a Romanian male given name of Latin origin, meaning "gift from God". It is derived from the Latin word "donum", which means "gift". In Romania, Dorin is a popular name and it is often used as a shortened form of names like Dorel, Doru, or Dornean. The name has been widely used in Romania for several centuries and it remains a popular choice among Romanian parents today.
The name Dorin appears to have had some popularity among parents from the late 1940s up until recently, with peaks in usage around the mid-1980s and early 1990s. However, there were years where the name was not given at all, such as between 1950 and 1952, and again from 1973 to 1979. The highest number of births recorded in a single year was 8, which occurred twice (in 1988 and 2008). Overall, Dorin has been used for a total of 144 births since 1947.