Aina

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Girl · Hebrew, through Catalan

Aina

Say it: EYE-nuh

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Meaning

Majorcan and Catalan form of Anna, from Hebrew Hannah 'favour, grace'.

Certainscholars agree on this meaning.

Traditional in Majorca and widely popular across Catalonia in recent decades.

Its wave through time

Rare in the records

In the United States

573 babies given this name since 1901
At its height in 1901, about 1 in 34,200 girls
36 babies in 2020

Through the ages

Used by

The family of the name

Spanish	Ana
Portuguese	Ana
Basque	Ane

Names worth a look

ConstanzaGirlFrom Latin constantia 'constancy, steadfastness'.Middle Ages

EngraciaGirlFrom Late Latin Engratia, usually read as 'in grace'.Early Medieval · forgotten

DulciaGirlFrom Latin dulcis 'sweet'.Middle Ages · forgotten

SanchaGirlFeminine of Sancho, from Latin Sanctius, probably based on sanctus 'holy, consecrated'.Early Medieval · forgotten

BerenguelaGirlFeminine of Berenguer, from Germanic elements usually read as 'bear' and 'spear'.Middle Ages · forgotten

ErmesindaGirlGermanic. The first element is probably ermen 'whole, great'; the second, also seen in Adosinda, is often read as…Early Medieval · forgotten

AnthonyBoyFrom the Roman family name Antonius, of unknown origin. The 'h' in English comes from a false link with Greek anthos…Rome · peak 1987

AndrewBoyGreek Andreas, from anēr (andros) 'man'; andreia means 'manliness, courage'.Biblical · peak 1987

Where this comes from

Calendars of saints and name days
National birth statistics of European countries source
United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source

Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.

Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.