Given name · Bulgarian
Райна
“a queenly woman”·“queen”
Райна (Rájna) is a feminine given name. It is used in Bulgarian.
BulgarianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Raina.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Райна is Raina written in Cyrillic. In Polish use, Raina carries the interpretation “a queenly woman.” Raina is a form of Regina. Interpretations include “queen” (Latin) and “a queenly woman” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Райна is Raina written in Cyrillic. An origin associated with this spelling is Polish.
Explained through its name family
Райна’s family of names
In Bulgarian usage, Райна has a transliteration in Raina. In Bulgarian usage, Райна has a transliteration in RAJNA. In Bulgarian usage, Райна can be written in the Roman alphabet as Rájna.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Райна
- Raina KabaivanskaBulgarian opera singerborn 1934
- RaynaBulgarian singerborn 1981
- Rayna KnyaginyaBulgarian teacher and revolutionary (1856-1917)
- Rayna KatsarovaBulgarian ethnomusicologist1901–1984
- Rayna KasabovaBulgarian air force pilot1897–1969
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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