Saina

A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning bright or shining.

Babies a year
35
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Saina by the numbers

Saina was given to 35 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Saina. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Sanabrilliant, radiant70 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Sarinaprincess; a form of Sarah131 in the US (2017)
  • Sabinafrom the Sabine people94 in the US (2017)
  • Sairaflowering plant or a form of Sarah; princess20 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Shainabeautiful or lovely75 in the US (2017)
  • Sakinatranquility; peace; serenity38 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Saina

Names that are said the same way as Saina, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Sanaaart; craft; brilliance189 in the US (2017)
  • Sannalily or palm tree; a form of Susanna5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Sanahbrightness; radiance10 in the US (2017)
  • Sanai136 in the US (2017)
  • Sanay13 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean light

Like Saina, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
  • Eleanorshining light5,519 in the US (2017)
  • Ellieshining light; short for Eleanor5,000 in the US (2017)
  • Claireclear, bright4,683 in the US (2017)
  • Lucyborn of light4,564 in the US (2017)
  • Elenashining light3,863 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Saina

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