Raina

Raina is a Slavic girl's name. A Bulgarian name meaning "queen" or a variation of Regina. Also has connections to "rain", giving it nature associations.

How popular is Raina in the United States?

In 2024, 257 girls in the United States were named Raina, making it the 1,000th most popular girl's name that year.

Its position has held steady, at 960th a decade earlier.

Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 375 births.

Records for Raina go back to 1946, and 12,162 babies have been given the name since.

What Raina means and where it comes from

A Bulgarian name meaning "queen" or a variation of Regina. Also has connections to "rain", giving it nature associations.

Raina is of Slavic origin, described as royal in style.

Is Raina a boy's or a girl's name?

In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 257 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.

Shorter names that share the opening of Raina

  • Rain

Each of these is a name in its own right in the 2024 US data, given to at least 100 babies that year.

Sibling name ideas for Raina

Names of the same origin for a brother, most common first.

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Raina mean?

A Bulgarian name meaning "queen" or a variation of Regina. Also has connections to "rain", giving it nature associations.

Where does the name Raina come from?

Raina is of Slavic origin, and is usually described as royal in style.

How popular is Raina in the United States?

In 2024, 257 girls in the United States were named Raina, making it the 1,000th most popular girl's name that year.

Is Raina a boy's or a girl's name?

In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 257 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.

What are the short forms of Raina?

Rain is a shorter name in current US use that share the opening of Raina.

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