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The baby name Raina is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced RAY-nə (/ˈreɪnə/),RAE-ee-nə / RAH-ee-nə (regional/alternate).

Raina is Slavic, Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Slavic, Spanish
Pronunciation: RAY-nə (/ˈreɪnə/),RAE-ee-nə / RAH-ee-nə (regional/alternate)

What is the meaning of the name Raina ?

The baby name Raina is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced RAY-nə (/ˈreɪnə/),RAE-ee-nə / RAH-ee-nə (regional/alternate).

Raina is Slavic, Spanish in Origin.

Raina is a cross-cultural feminine name with several credible roots. In Spanish, the closely related Reina/Reyna means “queen,” ultimately from Latin regina, and this has influenced the English spelling Raina. In South Asian languages, rāinā (Hindi/Urdu: रैना) is a poetic word for “night.” A Yiddish line of usage connects Rayna/Reyna to German rein, “pure,” giving the sense “pure, clean.” The name is also long-established in Bulgaria as Rayna (Райна), familiar through the 19th-century patriot Rayna Knyaginya, reinforcing its Slavic presence.

In the English-speaking world, Raina gained wider currency in the late 20th century and appeals for its simple, lyrical shape. Common variants include Rayna, Reina, Reyna, and Rainah; related forms and cognates are Regina and Rina. Pronunciations vary by culture, most often RAY-nah in English and Slavic contexts, and RYE-nah in South Asia. Overall meanings range from “queen” and “pure” to the poetic “night.”

Raina has the following similar or variant Names

Raina – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2024 #1 911
BF Girls 0 #17 1 315
HT Girls 0 #23 1 950
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
EE 0 #36 2 1,051
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
BG 0 #79 4 1,799
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
CY Girls 0 #123 3 3,755
EE Boys 0 #124 2 2,087
EE Girls 0 #138 5 1,888
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
MT Girls 0 #151 3 3,773
BG Girls 0 #152 73 3,559
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
Sweden Girls 2020 #178 3 1,663
AE 0 #181 7 10,220
NA Girls 0 #198 27 7,146
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
AL Girls 0 #221 7 4,141
Canada Girls 2024 #237 49 2,795
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
SG 0 #277 6 11,010
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
QA Girls 0 #303 14 15,378
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
GH Girls 0 #315 10 6,973
KZ Girls 0 #326 7 5,862
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
CN Girls 0 #331 19 8,829
SD Girls 0 #333 13 7,678
MU Girls 0 #335 17 8,539
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
BD Girls 0 #346 41 8,413
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
HK 0 #351 7 8,483
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
OM Girls 0 #378 19 15,987
Finland Girls 0 #380 12 1,368
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
France Girls 2021 #400 6 3,185
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
PH Girls 0 #422 8 13,098
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
CM Girls 0 #478 63 11,671
KW Girls 0 #496 20 19,177
AE Girls 0 #512 42 20,968
PS Girls 0 #513 11 10,981
RU Girls 0 #516 8 11,913
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #520 6 11,303
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
BH 0 #543 11 17,937
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
SG Girls 0 #551 36 18,916
LY 0 #554 6 12,703
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IN Girls 0 #569 63 13,121
CR Girls 0 #570 4 11,342
CM Boys 0 #571 5 12,054
HK Girls 0 #577 39 16,104
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
IL Girls 0 #605 13 11,648
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
United States Girls 2024 #661 257 8,487
Finland Girls 2026 #675 64 3,895
LB 0 #686 5 13,263
SY 0 #716 13 11,684
SG Boys 0 #731 9 17,960
QA Boys 0 #737 7 18,093
NG Girls 0 #775 12 15,093
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
EG Girls 0 #787 174 14,742
KW Boys 0 #800 7 18,755
TN 0 #816 14 13,765
Germany Girls 0 #817 22 4,949
SA Girls 0 #856 80 25,931
IN Boys 0 #869 133 16,750
MY Girls 0 #883 112 24,821
OM Boys 0 #910 9 17,948
EG Boys 0 #919 7 15,035
BR Girls 0 #920 22 12,708
NL Girls 0 #934 22 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #964 20 5,561
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,007 4 14,861
AE Boys 0 #1,069 24 22,615
MA 0 #1,094 35 20,986
MY Boys 0 #1,098 14 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,102 40 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
DZ 0 #1,152 25 20,130
TR 0 #1,249 6 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,267 6 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,398 49 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,575 40 28,008

Raina is popular in 71 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
United States
France
Ireland
Scotland, United Kingdom

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People also ask about Raina

Raina is predominantly a girl's name.
Raina is a 2 syllable name, pronounced RAY-nə (/ˈreɪnə/),RAE-ee-nə / RAH-ee-nə (regional/alternate).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Reina, Reyna, Rayna, Raine, Rayne and Rainah.
Across languages, Raina has these equivalents: Regina (Latin, 'queen'), Reina (Spanish, 'queen').
Yes, very popular — Raina ranked #1 in Ireland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Raina ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2024).
Raina's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #265 in 2014 to #237 in 2024 in Canada.