The baby name Kireina is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /kiɾeina/ (kee-reh-ee-nah; Anglicized often: kee-RAY-nah).
Kireina is Japanese in Origin.
The baby name Kireina is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /kiɾeina/ (kee-reh-ee-nah; Anglicized often: kee-RAY-nah).
Kireina is Japanese in Origin.
Kireina is a modern, cross-cultural coinage drawn from the Japanese expression kirei na, literally “beautiful/clean + attributive particle.” The core adjective kirei (綺麗) means “beautiful, lovely; neat, pure.” While appealing in sound and sense, Kireina is not a traditional Japanese given name; in Japanese the final na is a grammatical marker used before nouns (as in kirei na hana, “a beautiful flower”), so native use as a personal name is rare and nonstandard.
As a baby name, Kireina has surfaced in English-speaking and Filipino circles since the late 20th century, often via anime and J-culture. Variants and adaptations include Kirei, Kireena, Kireyna, and Kirena; related Japanese names by sound or elements include Rei, Rina, and Reina. Generally perceived as feminine, it conveys the positive senses “beautiful,” “clean,” and “pure.” Possible nicknames are Rei, Rina, or Kira.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| United States | Girls | 2021 | #914 | 7 | 8,741 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
Kireina is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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