The first name Sina
A unisex name from Scottish Gaelic.
2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
Scottish Gaelic origin
Anglicization of Irish Síne and Scottish Gaelic Sìne. Doublet of Jane.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 boys were named Sina, making it the 5,137th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2002, with 10 births (#1,411).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sina with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Sina at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 18 girls born in the United States were named Sina, the 6,517th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1996, when 25 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 Sina
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Sina Mesdag-van HoutenDutch painter (1834-1909)
- Sina MayerGerman athletics competitor, born 1995
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Questions
- What does the name Sina mean?
- Anglicization of Irish Síne and Scottish Gaelic Sìne. Doublet of Jane.
- What is the origin of the name Sina?
- Anglicization of Irish Síne and Scottish Gaelic Sìne. Doublet of Jane.
- How popular is the name Sina?
- In 2025, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Sina, ranking 5,137th. Its peak was 2002, with 10 births.
- Is Sina a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 2,248 US babies named Sina since 1880, 77% were girls and 23% boys.
- When was Sina most popular?
- 1996 in the United States, when 25 babies were named Sina, its highest rank at 3,009th.