What does Coffin mean?

Coffin as a boys' name is of Middle English origin, and the meaning of Coffin is "basket, container". Related to "coffer". Likely an occupational name, referring to a coffin-maker.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Co-, -in

Variations

VARIANT Coffen

How popular is Coffin?

Coffin is an uncommonly occurring first name for men but a very prominent last name for all people (#3985 out of 150436, Top 3%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Recommended sound-alike names are Boltin, Bordin, Cadfan, Caidin, Cain▲, Calvin, Camdin, Caolain, Cardin, Catlin, Caydin, Cobden, Cobie, Coburn, Codie▼, Colbie, Colden, Coldin, Colin▼, Colis, Colldin (see Colden), Collen, Collie, Collin▼, Colson▲, Colten, Colton▲, Colwin, Colwyn, Colyn, Conan, Conlen, Conlin, Conlon, Conn, Connie▼, Corbie, Corbin▲, Corbyn, Coren, Corie, Corin, Cormic, Corrie, Corrin, Corvin, Corwin, Corwinn (see Corwin), Corwyn, Cotten, Cowan, Coyan, Crepin, Croffton (see Crofton), Crofton, Cullin, Delfin, Dorrin, Gorrin, Griffin▲, Hopkin, Joslin, Jovin, Koltin, Lorin, Lorrin, Morfin, Nolin, Norvin, Norwin, Robbin, Robin▼, Romain, Rouvin and Torin▲. These names tend to be more frequently used than Coffin.