Kamina
Kamina is the capital city of Haut-Lomami Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Meaning & Origin of Kamina
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kamina is the capital city of Haut-Lomami Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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The Story of Kamina
Kamina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1978, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 13 Kaminas were born — ranking #8,443 that year. As of 2026, Kamina ranks #9,521 for baby girls with 10 births, rising sharply (+28% over the past five years). In total, more than 104 Kaminas 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 Kamina
Kamina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 104 births in the dataset. Kamina's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #8,443. Use the chart and map above to compare Kamina'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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