THE MEANING & THE CONTEXT
The story behind Rina
Rina is explicitly recorded as a given name in Wikidata for Philippine citizens including Rina Jimenez-David, Rina Lopez-Bautista. This snapshot links the name to 2 distinct Wikidata person records. The count describes Wikidata coverage, not the Philippine population or annual births.
The etymology is not settled. The explanation above keeps the source’s uncertainty rather than assigning a definite meaning.
Pronunciation & syllables
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Origin and name formation
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EnglishEtymology & source
Short form of names ending in -rina, such as Katrina, Marina and Larina. Also borrowed from other European languages, such as Italian, in the 20th century.
A female given name from Ancient Greek.
SpanishEtymology & source
a female given name
EnglishEtymology & source
Name of an early virgin martyr venerated in the Orthodox Church, Latin Marīna, probably a feminine form of Marīnus, from marīnus (“of the sea”), or a variant of Marīa.
A female given name from Latin.; A transliteration of the Russian female given name Марина (Marina).
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki/Wiktextract. Source accounts remain in their original English; editorial summaries and filters are adapted. Attribution and downloads
People with the name Rina
Public figures and other documented namesakes linked by an explicit given-name claim. This is a selection of records, not a popularity ranking.
DOCUMENTED NAMESAKE
Rina Jimenez-David
Filipino journalist
The record establishes the name association, not the person’s intended meaning, pronunciation or ancestry. Descriptions are attributed to Wikidata contributors (CC0).
Use in Philippine-linked records
Wikidata
2
distinct person records with an explicit given-name claim
Community-edited coverage, not a census or birth registry. Examples: Rina Jimenez-David, Rina Lopez-Bautista
PSA · OFFICIAL BIRTH RECORDS
Rina in the birth records
Exact spelling, stated year, published top-ten tables. Read the counts as individual snapshots.
Available publications: 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024. No 2021 count is inferred. Sex categories follow the official tables, independently of dictionary gender labels. Explore the official tables →
Similar names to Rina
Names with a similar opening or ending, ordered by spelling distance. Similar spelling does not imply the same meaning or origin.
Names in this collection
- Aina♀Given name documented in Philippine-linked records; lexical meaning not established here
- Cina♀Short form of Eufrocina
- Dina♀Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Gina♀Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Ina♀Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Kina♀Short form of Joaquina
- Lina♀Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Mina♀Name formation documented in dictionary sources
What rhymes with Rina?
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Explore Rina further
Follow the sources
- Wikidata given-name item Q2724050 — Rina (opens in a new tab)
Given-name identity, native labels, language associations and explicit class where present; not lexical meaning or population frequency.
- Wikidata — Rina Jimenez-David (opens in a new tab)
Explicit given-name claim P735 linking to Q2724050 and citizenship claim P27 linking to Philippines Q928; community-edited evidence, not a civil-registry record.
- Wikidata — Rina Lopez-Bautista (opens in a new tab)
Explicit given-name claim P735 linking to Q2724050 and citizenship claim P27 linking to Philippines Q928; community-edited evidence, not a civil-registry record.
- Wiktionary contributors — Rina (English) (opens in a new tab)
Language-specific given-name etymology; shared spelling does not prove every bearer has this origin.
- Wiktionary contributors — Rina (Spanish) (opens in a new tab)
Language-specific given-name etymology; shared spelling does not prove every bearer has this origin.
- Wiktionary contributors — Rina (English) (opens in a new tab)
Language-specific given-name etymology; shared spelling does not prove every bearer has this origin.