Raina

A Russian name gently fading from the charts.

Girl's nameRussianDeclining Also a pet name
#1000 81in 2024

Meaning & Origin

A female given name.

Raina is a girl's baby name of Slavic origin, from the Slavic raina meaning "queen" — a word related to the Sanskrit rani (queen) and used as a name across Bulgaria, Serbia, and other Slavic countries. It also functions as a variant of Rain or Reina.

Raina has a soft, regal quality — the meaning of queen carried in just two gentle syllables. Its cross-cultural roots (Slavic queen, nature imagery of rain, Spanish reina) give it a rare universality, and its flowing sound works equally well in formal settings and everyday affection.

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Popularity Over Time

Raina was #798 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #1000, but its charm endures.

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Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Raina
DecadeBirthsTrend
2020s1,476
2010s3,254
2000s2,925
1990s1,589
1980s1,177
1970s1,333
1960s281
1950s114
1940s13

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(77 years, 19462024)
Year-by-year popularity data for the name Raina
YearBirthsRank
2024257#1000
2023289#919
2022290#934
2021305#888
2020335#812
2019349#794
2018335#813
2017357#773
2016345#832
2015298#922
2014279#960
2013287#897
2012319#838
2011375#737
2010310#863
2009335#837
2008298#921
2007288#941
2006286#925
2005316#819

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Raina has two lives

Raina, the baby name
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Raina, the pet name
#2550pet name
36 pets
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Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (19462024) · Methodology