Marin (name)

Marin or Marín is a common surname in Romance-speaking Europe and Latin America, while also being a given name in Dalmatia, Romania and Bulgaria. It is a variant of the Latin name Marinus.

Surname

• Alexandru Marin, (1945–2005) French-born Romanian-American physicist
• André Marin, (born 1965), ombudsman of Ontario
• Andreea Marin (born 1974), Romanian television presenter
• Angel Marin, (born 1942) Vice President of Bulgaria
• Biagio Marin, (1891–1985) Italian poet
• Carlos Francisco Chang Marín (born 1922), Panamanian
• Carol Marin, American television and print journalist
• Charles-Paul Marin de la Malgue (1633–1713) French officer, explorer in Canada
• Cheech Marin (born 1946), American comedian and actor
• Chief Marin (c. 1781 – 1839), a Coast Miwok chief
• Claudiu Marin (born 1972), Romanian rower
• Constantin Marin (1925-2011), Romanian musician
• Cristina Marin (born 1981), Romanian gymnast
• Diego Marín Aguilera (died 1799), Spanish inventor who attempted flight
• Edmond Marin La Meslée (1912–1945), French fighter pilot in World War II
• Gheorghe Gaston Marin (born 1918) Romanian-Jewish communist politician
• Gladys Marin (1941–2005), Chilean activist and political figure
• Guadalupe Marín (1895–1983), "Lupe Marín", Mexican model and novelist, wife of Diego Rivera
• Jacques Marin (1919–2001), French actor
• John Marin (1870–1953), American painter
• José Maria Marin (born 1932), Brazilian politician
• Joseph Marin de la Malgue (1719–1774), explorer in Canada
• Luciana Marin (born 1988), Romanian handballer
• Luis Muñoz Marín (1898–1980), Puerto Rico poet, journalist and politician
• Francisco A. Marcos-Marín, linguist
• Mariana Marin (1956-2003), Romanian poet
• Marilena Marin, Italian politician
• Marko Marin (professor), Slovenian theatre director and art historian
• Manuel Marín (born 1949), Spanish politician
• Michael Marin (1968-2012), American financier
• Michael L. Marin, American doctor and vascular surgeon
• Peter Marin, Australian session drummer
• Petre Marin (born 1973), Romanian footballer
• Rafael Marin, (born 1959) Spanish science fiction novelist and comic book writer
• Rosario Marin, treasurer of the United States
• Ruth Rivera Marín (1927–1969), Mexican architect
• William Miranda Marín, (born 1940) mayor of Caguas, Puerto Rico
• Ion Marin, Romanian-born Austrian conductor

Sports

• Jack Marin, (born 1944) American basketball player
• José Marín (athlete), (born 1950) Spanish race walker
• Juan Antonio Marín (born 1975) Costa Rican male tennis player
• Luca Marin (born 1986), Italian swimmer
• Luis Marín (born 1974), Costa Rican football (soccer) player
• Luis Marín Sabater (born 1906), Spanish football (soccer) player
• Marco Marin (born 1963), Italian Olympic fencer
• Marko Marin (footballer) (born 1989), German football (soccer) player
• Mihail Marin (born 1965), Romanian chess Grandmaster
• Nicolas Marin (born 1980), French football (soccer) player
• Petre Marin (born 1973) Romanian football (soccer) player
• Vladimir Marín, (born 1979) Colombian football (soccer) player

Fictional characters

• Daley Marin
• Eagle Marin
• Lex Marin
• Hanna Marin

Given name

Marin
Gender	Male
Other names
Variant form(s)	Marina
Nickname(s)	Maro
Derived	from Marinus

• Marin Alsop (born 1956), American conductor and violinist, and music director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
• Marin Barleti (c. 1450-c. 1520), Albanian historian and Catholic priest
• Marin Boucher (1587 or 1589-1671), early settler in New France
• Marin Ceaușescu (1916-1989), Romanian economist and diplomat, and older brother of former President Nicolae Ceauşescu
• Marin Čilić (born 1988), Croatian professional tennis player
• Marin Drăcea (1885–1958), Romanian silviculturist
• Marin Drinov (1838-1906), Bulgarian historian and philologist
• Marin Držić (1508-1567), Croatian Renaissance playwright and prose writer
• Marin Getaldić (1568-1626), mathematician and physicist born in Dubrovnik
• Marin Goleminov (1908-2000), Bulgarian composer, violinist, conductor and pedagogue
• Marin Hinkle (born 1966), actress
• Marin Ireland, American actress
• Marin Karmitz (born 1938), French businessman, film producer, director and distributor
• Marin Marais (1656-1728), French Baroque music composer
• Marin Mazzie (born 1960), American actress and singer
• Marin Mersenne (1588-1648), French theologian, philosopher, mathematician and music theorist
• Marin Preda (1922-1980), Romanian novelist
• Marin Rozić (born 1983), Croatian professional basketball player
• Marin Sais (1890–1971), American film actress
• Marin Soljačić (born 1974), Croatian physicist and electrical engineer
• Marin, alias of Japanese DJ Yoshinori Sunahara
• Marin Sorescu (1936-1996), Romanian poet, playwright, and novelist, and Minister of Culture
• Marin Skender (born 1979), Croatian football goalkeeper
• Marin Tufan (born 1942), Romanian footballer

See also

• Marin (disambiguation)
• Marinescu (surname)
• Marinović
• Mărinești (disambiguation)
• Marinello
• Saint Marinus, the founder of San Marino