Reina (given name)

Reina is a feminine given name with multiple meanings. It means “queen” in Spanish and is related to the Italian name Regina and sometimes used by Catholics in reference to Mary, mother of Jesus, [1][2] who is called the Queen of Heaven. The Bulgarian name Rayna is also related to Regina. It is also a Yiddish name referring to purity, also spelled Rayna or Reyna,[3]and a Japanese name with different meanings depending on the kanji that are used to spell it, including wise.[4] It was among the top 10 most popular names for newborn girls in Albania in recent years.[5] It has been in occasional use in other countries, including the United States, where it has ranked among the top 1,000 names in use for newborn girls since 2000. In 2020, the year it was most popular there, it was used for 488 American girls, or 0.028 percent, of females born that year and was ranked as the 590th most popular name.[6]

Reina
“Coronation of the Virgin” by Diego Velázquez.
GenderFeminine
Origin
Meaning“queen” in Spanish, “purity” in Yiddish, various meanings in Japanese, including “wise”.
Other names
Related namesRayna, Regina, Reyna

Notable people with the name include:

Fictional characters
  • Reina Roja, a fictional character in the Android: Netrunner universe
  • Reina Kousaka, a fictional character in the Hibike! Euphonium series
  • Reina Yagami, a fictional character in the Inazuma Eleven series
  • Reina Ryugu,a fictional character in Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni anime series

See also

References
  1. https://www.behindthename.com/name/reina-1
  2. https://www.behindthename.com/name/regina
  3. https://www.behindthename.com/name/reina-2
  4. https://www.behindthename.com/name/reina-3
  5. https://tiranapost.al/sociale/emrat-me-te-perdorur-per-bebet-shqiptare-ne-2019-n-para-se-te-vendosesh-
  6. https://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi
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