The baby name Meena is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-nah (IPA: /ˈmiːnə/).
The baby name Meena is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-nah (IPA: /ˈmiːnə/).
Meena is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Meena is a South Asian feminine name from Sanskrit mīna, “fish.” The term appears in classical texts and temple lore, carrying auspicious ideas of fertility, protection, and prosperity. It resonates with Hindu imagery - Vishnu’s fish incarnation (Matsya) and the theophoric Meenakshi, “fish‑eyed” goddess of Madurai. In Indian astrology, Meena names the Pisces sign, reinforcing the name’s water symbolism.
Used across Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam, Meena saw strong twentieth‑century adoption and remains familiar in the diaspora. Variants and related forms include Mina, Mena, Mīnā (transliteration), Meenakshi (elaboration), and Meenal; common nicknames are Meenu/Minu. Distinguish from international Mina that can stem from Wilhelmina or Persian/Arabic Mīnā (“enamel,” “azure,” or a blue flower). The overall tone is simple, classic, and auspicious.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | Girls | 0 | #7 | 3 | 583 |
| KR | Girls | 0 | #15 | 1 | 572 |
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #32 | 4 | 2,021 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #33 | 73 | 2,402 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #37 | 2,505 | 13,121 |
| IN | 0 | #56 | 15 | 2,963 | |
| AF | 0 | #63 | 14 | 1,883 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| OM | 0 | #105 | 12 | 6,215 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #109 | 6 | 5,459 |
| PH | 0 | #109 | 2 | 5,607 | |
| KW | 0 | #115 | 7 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #122 | 4 | 3,755 |
| IQ | 0 | #125 | 9 | 3,533 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| MU | 0 | #136 | 2 | 3,613 | |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #152 | 2 | 3,773 |
| AE | 0 | #159 | 19 | 10,220 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #176 | 233 | 15,987 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2021 | #181 | 3 | 1,666 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #207 | 399 | 20,968 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #219 | 98 | 15,378 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #239 | 3 | 5,992 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #246 | 6 | 6,592 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #251 | 293 | 11,303 |
| SG | 0 | #252 | 18 | 11,010 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #259 | 12 | 3,535 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #264 | 9 | 5,926 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #266 | 264 | 19,177 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #279 | 7 | 2,795 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #299 | 27 | 7,570 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #303 | 14 | 7,429 |
| SA | 0 | #307 | 6 | 10,560 | |
| MY | 0 | #312 | 19 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #314 | 38 | 8,539 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #331 | 15 | 7,678 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #332 | 6 | 6,973 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| HK | 0 | #354 | 4 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #355 | 5 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #363 | 231 | 18,916 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #369 | 18 | 8,413 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #371 | 1,024 | 14,742 |
| EG | 0 | #372 | 29 | 6,387 | |
| YE | 0 | #372 | 10 | 8,639 | |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #379 | 13 | 1,368 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #379 | 12 | 13,098 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #384 | 6 | 7,057 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #403 | 3 | 3,185 |
| BH | 0 | #451 | 103 | 17,937 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #463 | 4 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #467 | 8 | 14,421 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #494 | 30 | 10,981 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #504 | 578 | 24,821 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #520 | 4 | 11,913 |
| LY | 0 | #524 | 12 | 12,703 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #539 | 7 | 8,334 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #569 | 5 | 11,342 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #573 | 381 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #580 | 326 | 15,035 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #584 | 32 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #584 | 34 | 11,648 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #603 | 3 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #653 | 15 | 13,071 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #655 | 133 | 15,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #672 | 26 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #673 | 97 | 18,755 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #684 | 24 | 18,093 |
| LB | 0 | #686 | 5 | 13,263 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #691 | 48 | 3,895 |
| SY | 0 | #714 | 15 | 11,684 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #771 | 235 | 16,750 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #818 | 21 | 4,949 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #831 | 51 | 17,948 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #881 | 36 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #930 | 26 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #958 | 26 | 5,561 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,001 | 141 | 25,928 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 62 | 22,615 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,091 | 21 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,193 | 19 | 19,440 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,195 | 5 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,375 | 72 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,442 | 173 | 28,008 |
Meena is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:
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