Meaning of the nameRaina
- Female
- Rai-na
Raina is a female name that Behind the Name records as a transcription of the Bulgarian name Райна, with Rayna as a variant.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,642 people named Raina, the 4,255th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 18, and the largest group was born in the 2000s. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Meaning
The meaning of Raina is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 2,642
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,255
- Median age
- 18 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,740
- people
Raina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Raina, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (1,083 people).
2,504 women 138 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Raina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Raina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 319 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 275 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 267 | 0.007% |
| Maranhão | 223 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 217 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 206 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 149 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 147 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 95 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 77 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 75 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 61 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 61 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 54 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 53 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 42 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 37 | 0.006% |
| Paraíba | 36 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 36 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 35 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 34 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 33 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 29 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 24 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 23 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 21 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Raina
Behind the Name lists Raina as an alternative transcription of the Bulgarian name Райна, and its Bulgarian entry for Rayna gives two possible readings: a form of Regina or a feminine of Rayno. The origin of the spellings used in Brazil is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,642 people named Raina and 2,145 named Rayna. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Rayna among the spelling variants of Raina, alongside Rainna, Raynna, Rhaina, Rhayna and Rhaynna.
This is the most common spelling in the group, with I, and the one Behind the Name gives as a transcription of Райна.
Other spellings of Raina
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Raina | 2,642 |
| Rayna | 2,145 |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Raina · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Rayna (1) · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Raina · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Raina
What does the name Raina mean?
The meaning of Raina is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Raina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,642 people with the first name Raina, which ranks it number 4,255 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Raina a boy's or a girl's name?
Raina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,504 women and 138 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Raina most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.007% of the state's population is named Raina (267 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Raina?
Rayna. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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