Raina is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Raina means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Raina across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Raina has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Raina is a girl name of Slavic origin meaning “queen, or joyful”. A variant of Raina or Regina.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 12,453 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 436 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 28 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 48 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 22 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Raina per year, United States (1946 to 2025). United States peaked in 2011 (375/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (44/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2022 (8/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2024 (7/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2019 (5/yr).
Raina is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2011, when it ranked #1,360 nationally (given to 387 babies that year).
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