Summary

• Din Djarin's real name, Din Djarin, is only spoken 20 times in the show and spin-offs, emphasizing its secrecy and importance to the character.
• The secrecy surrounding Din's name is challenged in The Mandalorian season 3 as more Mandalorians are introduced, calling for differentiation.
• Each use of Din's name is significant to his character and the story, highlighting important moments of identity and redemption.

Despite being one of Star Wars' most popular characters, Din Djarin's name is only spoken 20 times thus far in The Mandalorian and its spin-offs. Din goes solely by the name of "Mando" for most of The Mandalorian season 1, with the Star Wars TV show waiting until its season 1 finale to reveal his real name to the audience. His nickname of Mando has stuck, but the reason for his real name rarely being used is never quite explained. Viewers have assumed this is due to reasons similar to the tribe's strict helmet rule, but The Mandalorian season 3 has turned the tide of this discussion.

Prior to The Mandalorian season 3, Din's name is only said a grand total of six times, with three of those times being in The Mandalorian spin-off series The Book of Boba Fett. This emphasizes the secrecy surrounding Din's name, even if it's been somewhat abandoned for The Mandalorian season 3 - as the increase in the number of other Mandalorians calls for differentiation. Every use of Din's name, then, is important to both his character and the story, and here are all 20 times it's used throughout The Mandalorian and its spin-off series.

20 "Perhaps The Decommissioned Mandalorian Hunter, Din Djarin..."

Moff Gideon - Season 1, Episode 8 "Chapter 8: Redemption"

Moff Gideon is the one who reveals Din Djarin's name for the very first time, making it a part of his warning to all three of the Nevarro heroes shortly after his troopers set up the E-Web cannon. Gideon calls upon Din's tragic past just after dropping his name, recalling the Night of a Thousand Tears during which the Mandalorians were laid to waste while defending their homeworld in the Great Purge. Din uses this to identify Moff Gideon, as he explains his family name was only stored in the s of Mandalore - and he hasn't heard it spoken since he was a child.

19 "You Tell Them It's From Din Djarin."

Din Djarin - Season 1, Episode 8 "Chapter 8: Redemption"

The first time Din gets to say his name, it's under the worst of circumstances. Believing he's about to succumb to his deadly injuries on Nevarro, Din quests Cara Dune with taking Grogu and his Mythosaur necklace to the Mandalorian covert to help them get to safety. As Grogu holds his boot in an effort to comfort him, Din tells her to give them his name as evidence of him sending her.

18 "IG, Carry This For Din Djarin Until He Is Well Enough To Wear It."

The Armorer - Season 1, Episode 8 "Chapter 8: Redemption"

As the leader of Din Djarin's tribe, it's no surprise the Armorer knows the names of everyone in the covert - even if they aren't often spoken. The Armorer uses his name when instructing IG-11 to carry Din's jetpack for him until the bacta has fully healed his wounds. Seeing as the Armorer would be less than likely to ever call someone "Mando," this is perfectly fitting for her to do, especially as she's not speaking directly to Din himself.

17 "Do You Agree To This Duel, Din Djarin?"

The Armorer - The Book Of Boba Fett Season 1, Episode 5 "Chapter 5: Return Of The Mandalorian"

The Book of Boba Fett is the next time Din's name is spoken, as his name is never used in the entirety of The Mandalorian season 2. The Armorer calls Din by name as a part of the ritual of a formal Mandalorian duel, following Paz Vizsla's challenge for the Darksaber. Din agrees to the duel, though this fight puts much more at stake for Djarin than just the mythical blade.

16 "Din Djarin, Have You Ever Removed Your Helmet?"

The Armorer - The Book Of Boba Fett Season 1, Episode 5 "Chapter 5: Return Of The Mandalorian"

Din's name is spoken just before the fateful words that excommunicate him from his Mandalorian tribe. The Armorer asks Din the traditional question posed to Mandalorians of this tribe after they duel, as previously seen with Din and Paz in The Mandalorian season 1, episode 3 "Chapter 3: The Sin." Din's failure to produce an answer at first, ultimately providing the truthful response of "I have," is what causes Din to be shunned in the eyes of his tribe - thus setting him on his season 3 journey for redemption.

15 "This Is The Mandalorian, Din Djarin."

Fennec Shand - The Book Of Boba Fett Season 1, Episode 6 "Chapter 6: From The Desert Comes A Stranger"

Surprisingly, the next person who says Din's name is an ally who used to be an enemy, Fennec Shand. While briefing Boba Fett's allies on their plans for the Battle of Mos Espa against the Pyke Syndicate, Fennec introduces Din to the group by name, after which Din and Boba exchange respectful nods. This raises the question of whether Fennec already knew his name or if Din told it to her beforehand, but either way, it's the last time Din's name is spoken before The Mandalorian season 3.

14 "Bo-Katan. It Is Din Djarin."

Din Djarin - Season 3, Episode 1 "Chapter 17: The Apostate"

For only the second time ever, Din gets to say his name again, and this time, he introduces himself with it. He does this as he enters Bo-Katan Kryze's castle on Kalevala, hoping to her in her efforts to retake Mandalore. This is curious, given the fact Bo-Katan likely hasn't heard his name before this moment - and it leads to a trend that will continue for the rest of the season.

13 "Goodbye, Din Djarin."

Bo-Katan Kryze - Season 3, Episode 1 "Chapter 17: The Apostate"

In a somewhat ominous way, Bo-Katan bids farewell to Din after she informs him that her plans to retake Mandalore have been abandoned following her failure to win back the Darksaber. This is the harrowing final line of the episode, leading into Din's adventure on Mandalore in the next episode - which quickly takes a bad turn. It also begins Bo-Katan's trend of calling Din by his name, as she becomes one of the characters who most frequently refers to him as "Din."

12 "Din, Are You Okay?"

Bo-Katan Kryze - Season 3, Episode 2 "Chapter 18: The Mines Of Mandalore"

Bo-Katan's treatment of Din's name rapidly changes once she's caught up with him in the mines beneath Mandalore. Thanks to Grogu's brave heroics, Bo-Katan's made it to Din just before full catastrophe can strike him, and she believes she's taken down the cyborg who attempted to bleed him dry. Bo-Katan's first question is to make sure Din's okay, to which he cannot produce a response - at least, not yet.

11 "Din, I Can't Hear You."

Bo-Katan Kryze - Season 3, Episode 2 "Chapter 18: The Mines Of Mandalore"

When Din does finally gain the strength to start trying to speak to Bo-Katan, his words are undecipherable. Bo-Katan lets him know that she cannot hear him, nor can she figure out what he needs or wants to say. Din manages to repeat himself with the warning of "Behind you," delivered just in time for Bo-Katan to wield the Darksaber and finish her battle against Din's cyborg captor.