Krijn

Krijn is a male first name that has its origins in the Latin and Sabine language areas. It represents a Dutch form of Quirin and is closely related to the name Quirijn.

What does the name Krijn mean?

The name Krijn has its roots in the Latin and Sabine areas and is regarded as a variant of Quirin, or the original name Quirinus. Its meanings include 'the spear wielder', 'the spear bearer', 'the warrior', or 'the fighter'. Krijn is derived from the Latin term quiris, which stands for 'the spear' and 'the lance'. In Roman and Sabine mythology, Krijn may trace back to the Latin name Quirınus, which in Sabine refers to the ancient Roman god of war Mars. The name was later also used as an epithet of the famous city founder Romulus. In Augustan Rome, Quirinus was also an epithet of Janus, known as Janus Quirinus. Other variants of the name include Quirino, Querino, and Quirinio (Italian), Quiryn and Quirijn (Dutch), as well as Quiran, Quiren, Quiron, Quirun, Kvirin (Croatian), Kvirinus (Faroese), Kvirinas (Lithuanian), Kwiryn (Polish), Gwer (Swiss), and Corin (French). Female forms include Quirina and Quirine.

Where does the name Krijn come from?

The name Krijn has a Roman-Latin origin and can have meanings such as 'the spear bearer' or 'the fighter'. The Latin term quiris means 'the spear' or 'the lance'. It is rooted in Dutch and Netherlandic.

How do you pronounce Krijn?

Krijn is pronounced approximately like 'Krain'.

When is the name day of Krijn?

The name day of Krijn is celebrated on March 30 and June 16.

Popularity

In Germany, Krijn is a rather rare first name. In the German hit lists of first names, it has not gained significance so far. Its highest ranking was in 1932, when it reached 157th place in the Dutch first name charts. In the last ten years, it has been given around 270 times as a first name there, placing it at 463rd in the ten-year statistics. From 1930 to 2024, it ranks 434th in the Netherlands.