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The baby name Fina is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced FEE-nah (/ˈfiːnə/).

Fina is Portuguese, Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Portuguese, Spanish
Pronunciation: FEE-nah (/ˈfiːnə/)

What is the meaning of the name Fina ?

The baby name Fina is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced FEE-nah (/ˈfiːnə/).

Fina is Portuguese, Spanish in Origin.

Fina is a pan‑Romance short form used in Spanish, Catalan, and Italian, most often clipped from Josefina/Josephina or Giuseppina (from Hebrew Yosef, “He will add”), and from Serafina/Sarafina (ultimately from Hebrew seraphim, “fiery, ardent”). It can also abbreviate Delfina (“of Delphi; dolphin”) or, less commonly, Rufina (“red-haired”). As a standalone given name, Fina benefits from the positive Spanish adjective fina “refined,” though the name’s meaning depends on its source form.

Documented since medieval Tuscany through the cult of Saint Fina of San Gimignano (a 13th‑century Serafina), it later appears widely in Iberian and Italian parish records as an affectionate everyday name. Contemporary usage spans Europe and Latin America, valued for its light, international sound. Related forms include Finita and Finetta (diminutives), and the longer bases Serafina, Josefina/Josephina, Giuseppina, Delfina, and Rufina; cognates include Fine (German/Frisian), while Fiona is an unrelated Celtic choice.

Fina has the following similar or variant Names

Fina – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Girls 2024 #1 — 417
Ireland Girls 2004 #1 — 741
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
MO 0 #51 2 2,706
AO 0 #74 4 2,729
ID Girls 0 #86 13 3,319
BN Girls 0 #93 14 5,459
Spain Girls 0 #98 8,396 5,561
TW 0 #100 4 4,523
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
Switzerland Girls 2024 #133 3 1,786
PA 0 #136 3 3,797
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
PR Girls 0 #163 5 3,171
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
Sweden Girls 2010 #171 4 1,467
AO Girls 0 #171 39 4,575
SI Girls 0 #175 3 2,769
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
NA Girls 0 #204 21 7,146
MO Girls 0 #232 20 7,056
TW Girls 0 #244 33 8,139
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
PT 0 #248 3 4,161
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
Spain 0 #250 228 2,326
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
NG 0 #270 3 5,926
SG 0 #276 7 11,010
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
HR Girls 0 #280 10 3,687
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
MY 0 #315 16 12,352
PE 0 #327 3 6,350
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GH Girls 0 #333 5 6,973
QA Girls 0 #335 9 15,378
MU Girls 0 #337 15 8,539
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
HK 0 #351 7 8,483
CN Girls 0 #356 4 8,829
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
PH Girls 0 #368 23 13,098
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
OM Girls 0 #382 15 15,987
MX 0 #398 16 8,339
France Girls 2012 #405 3 3,242
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
PT Girls 0 #423 29 7,952
PA Girls 0 #438 44 9,861
IT Girls 0 #471 2,073 9,415
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
RU Girls 0 #489 10 11,913
GT Girls 0 #496 10 7,500
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #502 4 9,305
CO 0 #507 4 7,768
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
CR Girls 0 #519 14 11,342
AE Girls 0 #520 34 20,968
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
SG Girls 0 #525 62 18,916
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
UY Girls 0 #529 8 6,731
CM Girls 0 #530 11 11,671
BH 0 #539 15 17,937
IR Girls 0 #540 6 8,334
PS Girls 0 #545 3 10,981
MY Girls 0 #548 504 24,821
KW Girls 0 #554 8 19,177
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
HK Girls 0 #562 54 16,104
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
AR Girls 0 #585 15 8,289
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
IL Girls 0 #640 6 11,648
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
IT 0 #659 56 4,183
LB 0 #683 8 13,263
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
MX Girls 0 #708 590 17,781
NG Girls 0 #720 67 15,093
Finland Girls 2026 #730 9 3,895
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
Germany Girls 0 #795 44 4,949
PE Girls 0 #806 139 14,861
CL Girls 0 #828 24 14,098
SA Girls 0 #842 94 25,931
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
NL Girls 0 #876 80 5,933
Spain Boys 0 #880 51 5,610
United States Girls 2024 #912 5 8,487
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
BR Girls 0 #918 24 12,708
PE Boys 0 #921 6 14,506
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
EG Girls 0 #949 11 14,742
ZA Girls 0 #952 190 25,928
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
NG Boys 0 #997 5 16,906
MX Boys 0 #1,028 6 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,040 39 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,066 46 25,439
MA 0 #1,105 24 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,158 21 25,619
DZ 0 #1,167 10 20,130
TR 0 #1,250 5 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,421 51 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,601 14 28,008

Fina is popular in 75 countries — most recent births per country:

Switzerland
United States
France
Sweden
Germany

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People also ask about Fina

Fina is predominantly a girl's name.
Fina is a 2 syllable name, pronounced FEE-nah (/ˈfiːnə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Josefina, Josephine, Serafina, Seraphina, Fína and Finna.
Across languages, Fina has these equivalents: Josefina (Spanish), Josephine (English), Giuseppina (Italian), Serafina/Seraphina (Italian/English).
Yes, very popular — Fina ranked #1 in Germany in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Fina ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2024).
Fina's popularity is rising. It moved from #138 in 2014 to #133 in 2024 in Switzerland.