Given name & surname
Rina
“one who sings a joyous song”
Rina is a variant of Rena. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who sings a joyous song.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Rina is a variant of Rena. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who sings a joyous song.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Irish.
How it developed
In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Rina is a short form of Karina. In Italian usage, Rina is a feminine form of RINO.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1884. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Rina through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,809
- 0 boys · 4,809 girls
- Most popular year
- 1980
- 90 babies
- 2025
- 79
- #2,319 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +10%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 79 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,319 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 9.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 90 in 1980. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (13). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 9,004 as a first name in 2020; 174 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.
Rina’s family of names
In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Rina is a short form of Karina. In Italian usage, Rina is a feminine form of RINO. Rina has a related form in Rena.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Rina has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Irish roots to each of them.
16 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 14
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 16
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Rina
- Sibilla AleramoItalian writer and feminist, editor (1876-1960)
- Rina SawayamaJapanese singerborn 1990
- Rina MorIsraeli lawyer and former Miss Universeborn 1956
- Rina Zaripovatatar translator, journalist and teacher, distinguished for her cultural contributions1941–2008
- Rina KawaeiJapanese actressborn 1995
- Rina AiuchiJapanese singerborn 1980
- Rina IkomaJapanese female talent, actress and YouTuber (1995-)
- Rina MorelliItalian actress (1908–1976)
- Rina HidakaJapanese voice actressborn 1994
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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