Medina name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Girl
Origin: Arabic
Usage: Arabic, English, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and Finnish
Pronunciation: m(e)-di-na
Meaning: City of the Prophet
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What does Medina mean?

Unexpected Medina is used mostly in Finnish, Arabic, English, Norwegian, Danish and Swedish has its origin in Arabic is a baby girl name, Medina means "City of the Prophet or In Medina Mohammad Began his Campaign to Establish Islam".

Medina is Latin cognate of The Arabic Name المدين Meaning Town.

How do I pronounce Medina?

The most common pronunciation of three syllabled Medina is m(e)-di-na.

Variants of Medina

Almedina, Almudena, Elmedina

How popular is the name Medina?

Medina is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1948 and was able to reach the top 3000 names. In 1963, it ranked 2487th when 53 girl were named Medina.

Over 1669 people have been named Medina in United States. Also, in France, it has been in use since 1959 and was able to reach the top 700 names. In 2009, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 676 on girl names chart when 76 babies were named Medina.

There are over 1274 babies that have been given the name Medina in France. Also, in Switzerland, it has been in use since 1998 and was able to reach the top 200 names.

In 2010, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 127 on girl names chart when 55 babies were given the name Medina. There are over 734 babies that have been given the name Medina in Switzerland.

Medina is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 2000 names. Recently in 2018, it ranked 1136th when 30 girls were named Medina.

Over 338 people have been named Medina in England and Wales. Also, in Netherlands, in just 1 years, it has made it to the top 400 names. Recently in 2019, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 356 on girl names chart when 36 babies were named Medina.

Also, in Belgium, the name has been in use since 2001 and has secured the place in top 400 names. Recently in 2018, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 357 on girl names chart when 28 babies were named Medina.

Over 274 babies in Belgium have been named Medina.

Medina is a rare baby name in Netherlands still in use today. But Medina is a popular baby name in Russia where every 1 in 30000 have the name as well as in Philippines.

According to our findings, over 40000 babies have been named Medina globally.

YearRankBirths
2023300155
2022301754
2021385138
2020415833
2019360342
2018378339
2017391538
2016512526
2015512326
2014365142
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Medina in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands05157100
Finland00093
Sweden04806100
Norway04171191
Denmark003330

Numerological analysis of Medina

When it comes to romance, you prefer to stay single and don't obsess over stupid things such as cheating, jealousy, lack of freedom and all those relationship stuff. You are hard to figure. You are passionate but shy to make the first step. You don't have a lot of friends because of it. It's far better than righting wrongs that can't be undone or fixed. You are ambitious and inclined towards solving things with unproven ways, even failure cannot stop you from trying new solutions.

Looking for names similar to Medina? Please go through the following names

  •  Tahseen - The odd and fresh unisex name Tahseen is principally used in Sindhi and Arabic is originated from Arabic, Tahseen means "Acclaim or Praise Beautification"
  •  Fahad - Used prevalently in Hindi, Arabic and Gujarati unusual, Fahad means "Lynx or Panther". It is rooted from Arabic is used as a baby boy name
  •  Hilli - Chiefly used in Swedish and Arabic, Hilli means "Belonging to Hillah (Town Near Baghdad)" is aimed at both boys and girls
  •  Laman - Unfamiliar Laman came from Arabic language is a baby boy name dominantly used in Arabic and English, meaning of Laman is "Sparkling"
  •  Khwaja - Boy name Khwaja means "A Spiritual Title, Master or Owner" which is used chiefly in Arabic and Urdu is originated from Old Persian

Famous people named Medina

  • Medina Schuurman in Een ring voor het leven as Actress
  • Actor Medina Senghore, notable for TV series Happy!
  • Medina Aijikawo played the central role of Sarah in 2006 drama movie Shoot the Messenger.

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
  4. Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
  5. Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html
  6. Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/
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