Hina

Hina - A very unique female name

Hina appeared on the charts for the first time in 1983 on position #3319. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Hina and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Hina? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Hina. The baby girl name Hina was given to 9 baby girls in 2025, ranking #3965 on the national girl baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 144,830 baby girls were given this name - making this a very unique female name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Hina peaked in popularity 36 years ago in 1990 on position 3042.

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Hina is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Hina is currently topping the baby name charts in Hawaii at position #84 - and is the least popular in Hawaii at position #84.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Hina is where you live.

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Hina origin and meaning

Name of multiple traditions — Japanese, Hawaiian and Arabic

Uncertain for US use — Japanese Hina is written with characters such as 'sun' and 'doll' (as in the doll festival), Hina is a Polynesian moon goddess, and Hina also renders Arabic henna; no one source covers the name

Hina is a well-established girl's name in Japan, a goddess in Polynesian myth, and a word in Arabic — three traditions sharing four letters. US use since 1983 draws on all of them in small numbers.

Origin uncertain

Hina is a 4 letter name with 2 syllables.

To see famous people named Hina, pop culture references for the name Hina and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Hina

We've found the following names that sound similar to Hina, sorted by popularity.

Hannah / Hanna / Hana / Honey / Henny / Hanan / Hanah / Henna / Haniya / Hania /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

Chart position per year (visualized)

Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

Chart position per state (table view)

Even more about Hina

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Hina a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique female name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Hina?

2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

HEE-nuh · /ˈhinə/

Around the world

No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.

Famous bearers

• Hina Khan — Indian television actress, a longtime star of Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (b. 1987) Contemporary

Style

International

Why parents choose it

Hina is delicate and cross-cultural, light as a doll-festival name and old as a moon goddess.

Worth knowing

• Which Hina you mean depends entirely on family heritage — expect questions
• Sometimes confused with henna, the Arabic-derived word