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Pronunciation
Proper noun
Aina f
- a female given name, equivalent to English Ann
Finnish
Etymology
First recorded as a given name of Swedish speaking Finns in 1839. Generally interpreted as a variant of Aino. Not related to aina (“always”), to which the resemblance is a coincidence.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Aina
- a female given name
Usage notes
- Popular in Finland (among Finnish and Swedish speakers) in the end of the 19th century.
Declension
Statistics
- Aina is the 652nd (tied with 1 other name) most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 393 female individuals (and as a middle name to 493 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
Anagrams
Japanese
Romanization
Aina
- Rōmaji transcription of あいな.
Latvian
Etymology
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1915. From aina (“view, sight”). Possibly also borrowed from Finnish Aina.
Proper noun
Aina f
- a female given name
Usage notes
- Popular in Latvia during 1925-1950.
References
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
- Population Register of Latvia: Aina was the only given name of 6264 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.
Norwegian
Etymology
Borrowed from Finnish Aina, recorded in the 19th century.
Proper noun
Aina
- a female given name
Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from Finnish Aina, first recorded as a name of Swedish speaking Finns in 1839, in Sweden in 1845.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Aina c (genitive Ainas)
- a female given name
1845, Zachris Topelius, Ljungblommor:Sjungit dem för Ellis glädje / Och för Ainas aftontankar- Sung them for Elli's joy / And for Aina's evening thoughts
Yoruba
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Àìná
- a female given name, an orúkọ àmútọ̀runwá (“predestined name”), given to girls born with a nuchal cord
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