The first name Tina
A girl’s name from Latin.
Pronounced /ˈtiːnə/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
Short form of Christina or of any female name ending in -tina, such as Martina or Albertina; frequently from Latin -ina
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 15 girls were named Tina, making it the 1,892nd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 45 births (#549).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Tina with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Tina at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 61 girls born in the United States were named Tina, the 2,815th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1968, when 14,772 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.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Tina
51 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Tina TurnerAmerican-born Swiss singer and songwriter (1939–2023)
- Tina AumontFrench actress (1946–2006)
- Tina MajorinoAmerican actress, born 1985
- Tina BlauAustrian artist (1845-1916)
- Tina LouiseAmerican actress, born 1934
- Tina CharlesAmerican basketball player (born 1988)
- Tina ThompsonAmerican basketball player (born 1975)
- Tina BachmannGerman biathlete, born 1986
- Tina CousinsBritish singer and songwriter, born 1971
- Tina KhidasheliGeorgian politician and lawyer, born 1973
- Tinatin DalakishviliGeorgian actress, born 1965
- Tina CharlesEnglish pop music and disco singer, born 1954
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Questions
- What does the name Tina mean?
- Short form of Christina or of any female name ending in -tina, such as Martina or Albertina; frequently from Latin -ina
- What is the origin of the name Tina?
- Short form of Christina or of any female name ending in -tina, such as Martina or Albertina; frequently from Latin -ina
- How popular is the name Tina?
- In 2025, 15 girls born in England and Wales were named Tina, ranking 1,892nd. Its peak was 1996, with 45 births.
- Is Tina a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 293,050 US babies named Tina since 1880 were girls.
- When was Tina most popular?
- 1968 in the United States, when 14,772 babies were named Tina, its highest rank at 18th.
- How do you pronounce Tina?
- Tina is /ˈtiːnə/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Tina?
- Teena.