Hina
Hina is a female name. In South Asia, it is derived from Henna. In Japan, it is derived from light or sun. In the Pacific Islands, it is derived from a goddess of various Polynesian cultures.
Meaning & Origin of Hina
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hina is a female name. In South Asia, it is derived from Henna. In Japan, it is derived from light or sun. In the Pacific Islands, it is derived from a goddess of various Polynesian cultures.
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The Story of Hina
Hina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1973, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 30 Hinas were born — ranking #4,570 that year. As of 2026, Hina ranks #4,570 for baby girls with 30 births, rising sharply (+105% over the past five years). In total, more than 771 Hinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Hina
Hina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 771 births in the dataset. Hina's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #4,518. Use the chart and map above to compare Hina's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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