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Girl · Greek, through English
Trina
Say it: TREE-nuh
Meaning
A short form of Katrina (Katherine), whose origin is unknown.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Most used in the US in the 1970s.
Its wave through time
A fashion of the 1970s
In the United States
- 32,528 babies given this name since 1893
- At its height in 1970, about 1 in 904 girls
- 14 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Treena
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Where this comes from
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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