The baby name Fasina is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced FAH-SEE-nah (IPA: /ˈfɑːsiːnə/).
Fasina is Yoruba in Origin.
The baby name Fasina is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced FAH-SEE-nah (IPA: /ˈfɑːsiːnə/).
Fasina is Yoruba in Origin.
Rooted in the Yoruba language of southwestern Nigeria, Fasina combines Ifá - the deity and system of divination - with ṣiná/ṣí ọ̀nà, “to open or clear a way,” yielding the meaning “Ifá opens the path” or “divination makes a way.” Spelling varies: Faṣiná (showing the Yoruba letter ṣ), Fashina (sh standing in for ṣ), and Fasina as a streamlined, diaspora-friendly form. The name is unisex and occurs as both a given name and a surname.
Within Yoruba communities, it has long served as a praise-name marking guidance through difficulty, and it spread more widely during 20th‑century migration. Diminutives include Fasi and Sina. Related compounds share the -sina element, such as Olasina (“wealth opens the way”) and Oluwasina (“God opens the way”). Today it appears in Nigeria, Benin, and Yoruba diaspora communities in the UK and North America.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| NG | 0 | #268 | 5 | 5,926 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #742 | 45 | 15,093 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #875 | 77 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Fasina is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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