Keina

♀ Girl

Pronounced KAY-nah /ˈkeɪ.nɑː/Medium

Meaning: A short modern coinage; also appears as a name in a few languages (with differing senses), so as spelled its route is uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: A crisp coinage: Keina reads soft in two beats (said 'KAY-nah'). Routes are uncertain, which we note.

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Origin LowAmerican

MeaningA short modern coinage; also appears as a name in a few languages (with differing senses), so as spelled its route is uncertain.

U.S. rank (2008)#19027 ↘ Falling

2008 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1979

Total births (all-time)≈ 122

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Keina reads as a clean two-beat coinage; it appears in scattered use elsewhere with varied meanings, so its route here is uncertain, which we note -- rare in the U.S. (said 'KAY-nah').

It appears only very rarely in recent U.S. data. Extremely rare, crisp, and modern.

Did you know? Keina is a short modern name that also turns up in a few languages with different senses; as spelled its route is uncertain, which we note (said 'KAY-nah').

Overall data confidence 30%

References -- Keina — FLAG: coinage, routes uncertain. audio_use_respelling true.

Variations

KainaKeynaKeinah

Nicknames

KeiNina

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Keina mean?

Keina is a short modern coinage; it also appears in a few languages with differing senses. Routes uncertain.

How do you pronounce Keina?

It's said KAY-nah /ˈkeɪ.nɑː/ -- two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Keina a boy or girl name?

Keina is a girl's name.

How popular is Keina?

Keina is an extremely rare name in the U.S.