Given name & surname
Maina
“resembling a bird”
Maina is used as a given name and a surname. One Indian interpretation is “resembling a bird.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Indian interpretation is “resembling a bird.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Indian.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1998. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Maina through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 0 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 1998
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1998. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 286 as a first name in 2020; 1,793 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Maina’s family of names
In Greek usage, Maina as a surname is a transliteration of Μάινα. In Greek usage, Maina as a surname is a transliteration of Μάϊνα.
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Maina
- Maina TuduIndian Santali-language authorborn 1985
- Maina KìaiKenyan lawyer and human rights activistborn 1950
- Maina SageFrench politicianborn 1975
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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