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Retina
How to Pronounce Retina
Pronounced ruh-TEE-nuh /rəˈtiː.nə/Low
Meaning: Retina as a given name is a coinage pairing a Re- opening with Tina, the familiar short form of names such as Christina, 'follower of Christ,' and Katrina, from Katherine, 'pure.' Though it looks like the anatomical word, as a name it belongs to the Re- plus Tina pattern and inherits meaning from the Tina element.Low
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
Retina reflects the mid-century habit of building fresh names by adding a prefix to a popular short form, in this case Re- plus Tina. Its inherited meaning comes through Tina from names like Christina and Katrina, and while it shares a spelling with an anatomical term, as a personal name it stands simply as a euphonious coinage.
Retina appeared mainly in the 1960s through 1980s and stayed rare. A woman named Retina from its peak would be in her fifties today, a Generation X name in the era of prefixed coinages.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Retina mean?
It is a coined name joining Re- to Tina, a short form of names like Christina and Katrina.
How do you pronounce Retina?
It is said ruh-TEE-nuh /rəˈtiː.nə/ - three syllables, stress on the middle.
Is Retina a boy or girl name?
Retina is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Retina?
Never common, it reached only about fourteen girls in its best year, in the nineteen-seventies, and stayed a rare choice otherwise.