Trina
Trina is a common female first name of Scandinavian origin. The name is based on the Latin word for "triple", Trena.
Meaning & Origin of Trina
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Trina is a common female first name of Scandinavian origin. The name is based on the Latin word for "triple", Trena.
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The Story of Trina
Trina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1893, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 1,933 Trinas were born — ranking #172 that year. As of 2026, Trina ranks #7,916 for baby girls with 13 births, falling sharply (-36%). In total, more than 33K Trinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Trina
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Trina (born 1974), American rapper, born Katrina Taylor
- Trina Belamide , a Filipino songwriter and record producer
- Trina Braxton (born 1974), American singer, actress and reality television personality
- Trina Davis (born 2001), American-born Fijian women's footballer
- Trina Gulliver (born 1969), a female darts player, and ten-time ladies' world champion
- Trina Hamlin , an American folk-rock singer-songwriter
- Trina Hosmer (born 1945), American cross-country skier
- Trina Jackson (born 1977), American freestyle swimmer who won an olympic gold medal
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Names that sound like Trina
Phonetically similar names — useful when Trina 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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About the name Trina
Trina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1893 and has accumulated 33K births in the dataset. Trina's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #172. Use the chart and map above to compare Trina'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.