Given name
Reena
“one who sings a joyous song”
Reena is a variant of Rena. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who sings a joyous song.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Reena is a variant of Rena. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who sings a joyous song.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Reena is a variant of Rena. An origin associated with Rena is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1930. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Reena through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,318
- 0 boys · 2,318 girls
- Most popular year
- 1980
- 97 babies
- 2025
- 20
- #6,068 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −24%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 20 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,068 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 24.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 97 in 1980. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,115 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Reena
- Reena RoyIndian actressborn 1957
- Reena PärnatEstonian archer (born 1993)
- Reena KumariIndian archerborn 1984
- Reena Choudharypolitician and Member of Indian Parliamentborn 1968
- Reena Kaushal DharmshaktuIndian explorerborn 1970
- Reena Saini KallatIndian artist (born 1973)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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