The baby name Myna is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmaɪnə/ (MY-nuh).
The baby name Myna is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmaɪnə/ (MY-nuh).
Myna is in Origin.
Myna is a feminine given name shaped by two streams: an English nature-name from the chatteringly clever myna bird, and a variant of the international diminutive Mina. The bird word came into English from Hindi maina, ultimately traced to a Sanskrit root meaning 'to delight', which lends the name a bright, lively sense. It surfaces in British and American records from the late 19th century, when exotic fauna inspired given names, and has seen small modern revival with other avian choices.
Used as a Mina-form, Myna can shorten Wilhelmina or Hermina and relate to Jasmina or Amina, connecting it to Germanic, Slavic, and Arabic naming traditions. Variant spellings and cousins include Mina, Meena, Mena, Minna, and Mynah. Depending on the path chosen, meanings range from 'myna bird' or a general 'delight' to 'resolute protector' via Wilhelmina.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Girls | 0 | #112 | 3 | 5,459 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #134 | 2 | 1,786 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #334 | 6 | 7,570 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #396 | 10 | 3,185 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #442 | 4 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #491 | 14 | 11,303 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #553 | 9 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #592 | 6 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #628 | 5 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #646 | 9 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #801 | 6 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #817 | 13 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #859 | 28 | 15,035 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #909 | 8 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #926 | 10 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #950 | 10 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #956 | 39 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,111 | 31 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,116 | 13 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,160 | 17 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,174 | 10 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,428 | 19 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Myna is popular in 42 countries — most recent births per country:
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