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Medina

Quick answerMedina derives from the Arabic word "madinah" (مدينة), meaning "city" or "the city," originally referring to Medina, the second holiest city in Islam.

Kazakh · Girl · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#4,138
TrendStable
Peak year2024
Syllables3
OriginKazakh
LanguageKazakh
CultureKazakh, Bosnian
ReligionIslam
Letters6
Numerology1 Chaldean 2
Global rank#112

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Medina

Medina derives from the Arabic word "madinah" (مدينة), meaning "city" or "the city," originally referring to Medina, the second holiest city in Islam.

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Etymology

Medina derives from the Arabic word "madinah" (مدينة), meaning "city" or "the city," originally referring to Medina, the second holiest city in Islam. The name is primarily used in Arabic-speaking and Muslim-majority cultures, with historical significance as the city where the Prophet Muhammad migrated and established the first Islamic community in 622 CE.

Medina currently ranks #4,138 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2024.

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