Medina
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning the city; refers to the islamic holy city.
Medina by the numbers
In 2025, 39 babies in England and Wales were named Medina. In the US, 38 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 53 babies in 2005, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Medina. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Melinahoney; form of Melissa or Melina486 in the US (2017)
- Madinathe city; referring to Medina37 in England and Wales (2025)
- Merinaof the sea; a form of Marina4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marinaof the sea68 in England and Wales (2025)
- Malinaraspberry or small strong warrior133 in the US (2017)
- Melindahoney; a blend of Melissa and Belinda128 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean holiness
Like Medina, each of these has holiness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Arianavery holy; form of Ariadne3,870 in the US (2017)
- Ariannamost holy; form of Ariadne3,264 in the US (2017)
- Isabelledevoted to God; form of Elizabeth814 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sydneywide meadow or saint Denis2,047 in the US (2017)
- Trinitythe holy trinity or three in one1,864 in the US (2017)
- Izabelladevoted to God; variant of Isabella1,220 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Medina
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