The first name Naina
A girl’s name from Sanskrit.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Borrowed from Sanskrit नैना (nainā).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 22 girls were named Naina, making it the 1,407th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2016, with 22 births (#1,472).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Naina with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Naina at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 34 girls born in the United States were named Naina, the 4,242nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2016, when 50 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Naina
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Naina YeltsinaFormer First Lady of Russia, born 1932
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Questions
- What does the name Naina mean?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit नैना (nainā).
- What is the origin of the name Naina?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit नैना (nainā).
- How popular is the name Naina?
- In 2025, 22 girls born in England and Wales were named Naina, ranking 1,407th. Its peak was 2016, with 22 births.
- Is Naina a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 764 US babies named Naina since 1880 were girls.
- When was Naina most popular?
- 2016 in the United States, when 50 babies were named Naina, its highest rank at 3,267th.