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The baby name Moina is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MOY-nah (/ˈmɔɪnə/),MOH-nah (/ˈmoʊnə/).

Moina is Bengali in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Bengali
Pronunciation: MOY-nah (/ˈmɔɪnə/),MOH-nah (/ˈmoʊnə/)

What is the meaning of the name Moina ?

The baby name Moina is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MOY-nah (/ˈmɔɪnə/),MOH-nah (/ˈmoʊnə/).

Moina is Bengali in Origin.

Moina is a multicultural feminine name with two notable streams of usage. In South Asia, it reflects Bengali and Assamese Moina/Moyna and Hindi Maina, words for the myna, a bright, talkative songbird; as a pet-name it conveys 'dear little bird' and, by association, a sweet or expressive voice. Common variants and near-equivalents include Moyna, Maina, and the Anglicized Myna; French writing sometimes shows Moïna.

In the Celtic sphere the name surfaces in James Macpherson’s Ossianic poems (1760s), which seeded Romantic-era taste for evocative Gaelic-style names; later bearers such as the artist-occultist Moina Mathers (1865–1928) kept it in occasional Western circulation. While a distinct Gaelic etymology is uncertain, the literary link lends a Highland aura. Today Moina remains rare but cross-cultural, chosen for its concise sound, nature imagery, and gentle, lyrical meaning.

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Moina – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
BD 0 #237 5 5,992
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
JO Girls 0 #312 14 7,570
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
SD Girls 0 #336 10 7,678
BD Girls 0 #339 48 8,413
QA Girls 0 #340 4 15,378
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
OM Girls 0 #386 11 15,987
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
France Girls 2021 #393 13 3,185
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
AE Girls 0 #543 11 20,968
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
LY 0 #556 4 12,703
KW Girls 0 #558 4 19,177
BD Boys 0 #562 15 10,045
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
IN Girls 0 #572 60 13,121
BH 0 #583 5 17,937
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
SG Boys 0 #736 4 17,960
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
SY 0 #761 7 11,684
KW Boys 0 #803 4 18,755
TN 0 #858 8 13,765
SA Girls 0 #900 36 25,931
OM Boys 0 #913 6 17,948
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
IN Boys 0 #933 69 16,750
EG Girls 0 #946 14 14,742
MY Girls 0 #1,068 5 24,821
MA 0 #1,112 17 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,135 9 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,181 2 25,439
DZ 0 #1,230 5 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,232 5 25,928
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,269 4 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,437 10 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,579 36 28,008

Moina is popular in 31 countries — most recent births per country:

France
AE
BD
BH
BN

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People also ask about Moina

Moina is predominantly a girl's name.
Moina is a 2 syllable name, pronounced MOY-nah (/ˈmɔɪnə/),MOH-nah (/ˈmoʊnə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Moyna, Myna, Mona, Moena and Mouna.
Across languages, Moina has these equivalents: Moyna (Bengali), Myna (English), Mona (Western/Irish), Mouna (Arabic/French), Mina (similar sounding).
Yes — Moina ranked #393 in France in 2021.
Moina's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #414 in 2011 to #393 in 2021 in France.