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The baby name Aina is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EYE-nah (common English/Scandinavian rendering: /ˈaɪnə/). In Japanese often realized as a-i-na (two/three morae, pronounced similarly to 'eye-nah')..

Aina is Catalan, Japanese, Scandinavian in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Catalan, Japanese, Scandinavian
Pronunciation: EYE-nah (common English/Scandinavian rendering: /ˈaɪnə/). In Japanese often realized as a-i-na (two/three morae, pronounced similarly to 'eye-nah').

What is the meaning of the name Aina ?

The baby name Aina is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EYE-nah (common English/Scandinavian rendering: /ˈaɪnə/). In Japanese often realized as a-i-na (two/three morae, pronounced similarly to 'eye-nah')..

Aina is Catalan, Japanese, Scandinavian in Origin.

Aina is a multicultural feminine name with several independent roots. In the Balearic Islands of Spain, it is the Catalan form of Anna, ultimately from Hebrew Hannah “grace, favor,” long used in Mallorcan records and still common today. In Yoruba naming tradition of Nigeria, Aina is given to girls born with the umbilical cord around the neck, a sign of resilience and special destiny.

Across other languages, meanings shift with spelling: in Japanese, Aina (e.g., 愛奈, 愛菜, 藍那) combines ai “love” or “indigo” with na “greens/vegetables” or “Nara,” yielding blends like “beloved greens” or “indigo harmony.” Hawaiian ʻāina means “land” or “homeland,” inspiring the given name Aina. Latvian Aina denotes a “scene, view,” while in Finnish the word aina means “always,” linking the name to the Finnish Aino. Variants and relatives include Aaina/Ayina (Hindi-Urdu “mirror,” from Persian āʾīna), Anna, Ana, and Aino.

Aina has the following similar or variant Names

Aina – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
TM 0 #4 1 66
NA Girls 0 #15 531 7,146
MV 0 #19 1 644
MY Girls 0 #26 5,682 24,821
NA 0 #28 6 2,537
BN 0 #29 4 2,297
MV Girls 0 #33 3 2,021
TM Girls 0 #33 3 574
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
BN Girls 0 #60 47 5,459
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
KZ 0 #79 12 1,452
LT 0 #86 3 949
KZ Girls 0 #92 519 5,862
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
ID Girls 0 #98 5 3,319
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
PH 0 #106 5 5,607
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
Norway Girls 2025 #122 5 453
MY 0 #124 230 12,352
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
Switzerland Girls 2024 #131 5 1,786
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
EE Girls 0 #139 4 1,888
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
LT Girls 0 #160 35 1,904
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
Sweden Girls 2022 #175 5 1,568
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
NG 0 #184 82 5,926
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
RU 0 #189 6 3,641
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
JP Girls 0 #215 31 6,592
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
AL Girls 0 #225 3 4,141
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
BD 0 #239 3 5,992
NA Boys 0 #245 9 6,830
Spain Girls 0 #254 1,938 5,561
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
MO Girls 0 #259 5 7,056
NG Girls 0 #261 1,055 15,093
TW Girls 0 #265 12 8,139
Canada Girls 2023 #270 10 2,824
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
SG 0 #274 9 11,010
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
KZ Boys 0 #280 10 6,578
RU Girls 0 #284 260 11,913
Spain 0 #288 171 2,326
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
QA Girls 0 #300 17 15,378
SA 0 #307 6 10,560
DK Girls 0 #323 7 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
JO Girls 0 #332 8 7,570
PH Girls 0 #335 56 13,098
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
CN Girls 0 #340 10 8,829
PL Girls 0 #344 11 5,096
CZ Girls 0 #348 4 5,378
MU Girls 0 #357 6 8,539
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
MU Boys 0 #366 4 8,477
OM Girls 0 #366 31 15,987
Finland Girls 0 #368 24 1,368
France Girls 2021 #373 33 3,185
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
France Boys 2020 #387 5 2,846
NG Boys 0 #390 980 16,906
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BD Girls 0 #399 8 8,413
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
Finland Girls 2026 #446 422 3,895
KW Girls 0 #455 61 19,177
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
AE Girls 0 #512 42 20,968
SG Girls 0 #512 75 18,916
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #518 8 11,303
RU Boys 0 #522 5 12,621
BH 0 #538 16 17,937
IR Girls 0 #539 7 8,334
PS Girls 0 #544 4 10,981
LY 0 #556 4 12,703
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
HK Girls 0 #586 30 16,104
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
IN Girls 0 #619 13 13,121
AR Girls 0 #624 7 8,289
IL Girls 0 #642 4 11,648
BO Girls 0 #647 5 9,488
LB 0 #687 4 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
QA Boys 0 #740 4 18,093
SA Girls 0 #765 171 25,931
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
KW Boys 0 #799 8 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #821 18 4,949
TN 0 #857 9 13,765
United States Girls 2024 #889 28 8,487
OM Boys 0 #911 8 17,948
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
Spain Boys 0 #915 16 5,610
EG Boys 0 #921 5 15,035
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
EG Girls 0 #931 29 14,742
NL Girls 0 #935 21 5,933
MY Boys 0 #938 174 25,439
BR Girls 0 #990 3 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,004 7 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
MA 0 #1,105 24 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,131 11 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,135 9 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,146 7 16,140
DZ 0 #1,146 31 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,161 23 17,781
TR 0 #1,199 13 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,264 9 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,376 71 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,461 11 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,590 25 28,008

Aina is popular in 81 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
France
United States
Switzerland
Sweden

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People also ask about Aina

Aina is predominantly a girl's name.
Aina is a 2 syllable name, pronounced EYE-nah (common English/Scandinavian rendering: /ˈaɪnə/). In Japanese often realized as a-i-na (two/three morae, pronounced similarly to 'eye-nah')..
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Aino, Áina, Ina and Ayna.
Across languages, Aina has these equivalents: Zoe (equivalent meaning 'life'), Anna (related form), Aino (related form).
Yes — Aina ranked #122 in Norway in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Aina ranks highest in Norway (#122 in 2025).
Aina's popularity is declining. It moved from #117 in 2015 to #122 in 2025 in Norway.