Girl · #3,585 in 2026

Meena

Meena is a tribe from northern and western India which is sometimes considered a sub-group of the Bhil community. They received the status of Scheduled Tribe by the Government of India in 1954.

Current Rank
#3,585
Peak Rank
#3,045 (2008)
Total Babies
2K
5-Yr Trend
+7%
1965
First Year
2026
Last Year
2008
Peak Year
#3045
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
60
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Meena

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Meena is a tribe from northern and western India which is sometimes considered a sub-group of the Bhil community. They received the status of Scheduled Tribe by the Government of India in 1954.

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Origin & history
Minas The Meenas claim a mythological descent from the Matsya avatar, or fish incarnation, of Vishnu . They also claim to be descendants of the people of the Matsya Kingdom, which flourished in the 6th century B.C. The historian Pramod Kumar notes that it is likely that the tribes living in the ancient Matsya kingdom were called Meena but it cannot be said with certainty that there is anything common between them and the modern Meenas. They are considered to be adivasi (aboriginal people). Nandini Sinha Kapur, a historian who has studied early India, notes that the oral traditions of the Meena

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. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 54 Meenas were born — ranking #3,120 that year. As of 2026, Meena ranks #3,585 for baby girls 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.

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Names that sound like Meena

Phonetically similar names — useful when Meena is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Meena

What does the name Meena mean?
Meena is a tribe from northern and western India which is sometimes considered a sub-group of the Bhil community. They received the status of Scheduled Tribe by the Government of India in 1954.
How popular is Meena in 2026?
In 2026, Meena ranks #3,585 among girls' names in the U.S., with 43 babies given the name that year.
When was Meena most popular?
Meena reached its peak popularity in 2008, ranking #3,045 that year with 54 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Meena most popular?
Meena has historically been most popular in Virginia, Michigan, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Meena.
Is Meena a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Meena is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Meena?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Meena include Willamina, Corri, Tarryn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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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.