The baby name Meyna is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAY-nah (/ˈmeɪnə/); sometimes MEE-nah (/ˈmiːnə/).
Meyna is Arabic, English, Hindi, Persian, Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Meyna is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAY-nah (/ˈmeɪnə/); sometimes MEE-nah (/ˈmiːnə/).
Meyna is Arabic, English, Hindi, Persian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Meyna most plausibly derives from South Asian languages, corresponding to Hindi/Urdu maina and Bengali moyna, the myna or starling. Used as an affectionate girl’s name, it suggests a melodious voice, bright wit, and companionship - the bird is famed for mimicry and sociability. Pronounced MAY-na, the spelling with ey is a modern Anglicized choice that preserves the sound while feeling distinctive.
In literature and folklore across North India and Bengal, Maina/Moyna characters appear as lively, clever girls; British-era spellings fixed the bird as myna/mynah, which also fed the name’s variants. Related forms include Maina, Mayna, Moyna, Moina, and Myna/Mynah. Through diaspora blending it sometimes aligns with Mina/Meena (from Sanskrit mina, “fish”) or European Mina/Meina (short for Wilhelmina), though these have separate etymologies.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #403 | 3 | 3,185 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #985 | 10 | 24,821 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Meyna is popular in 14 countries — most recent births per country:
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