Meena
Meena is a name with multiple cultural origins: Hindi, Marathi, Tamil.
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Tamil
Meaning & Origin of Meena
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Meena is a name with multiple cultural origins: Hindi, Marathi, Tamil.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Tamil
The Story of Meena
Meena first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1965, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2008: 54 births, good for #3,120 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 26% of all recorded Meenas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,585 among baby girl names with 43 births, gradually rising (+7%). In total, more than 2K Meenas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Meena
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Meena. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Meena
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About the name Meena
Meena is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1965 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Meena's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #3,045. Use the chart and map above to compare Meena'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.