Sina
Sina is a name with a single cultural origin: Persian.
- Persian
Meaning & Origin of Sina
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sina is a name with a single cultural origin: Persian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Persian
The Story of Sina
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Sina as a girl name dates back to 1880, when 12 babies received it. 1917 was its biggest year on record, with 23 newborns named Sina — #1,605 in the national rankings. As of 2026, Sina ranks #8,581 for girls with 11 births, gradually falling (-13%). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Sina as a boy name dates back to 1978, when 5 babies received it. 1996 was its biggest year on record, with 25 newborns named Sina — #2,911 in the national rankings. About 30% of every Sina on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Sina ranks #6,966 for boys with 11 births, gradually rising (+12%). All told, over 528 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Sina
Sina is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Sina's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #463. Use the chart and map above to compare Sina'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.