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).
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.”
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:
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