Aina (given name)
| Aina | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female or male |
| Name day |
Finland: May 10 Latvia: October 8[1] Sweden: June 13 |
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Japan, Latvia, Scandinavia |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Ainārs, Aino |
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Aina is a given name that is found in multiple cultures. It is typically a female name in Japan, Latvia, and Scandinavia, and a male name in Nigeria. Aina is a variant of Aino in Scandinavia, and means "always."[2] In Latvia, the name Aina means "view, sight", and is a variant of the male name Ainārs.[3] In Japan, the name combines the Japanese words 愛 (ai) "love, affection" and 菜 (na) "vegetables, greens".[4]
The name Aina may refer to:
- Aina Bartmann (born 1959), Norwegian politician
- Aina Berg (1902–1992), Swedish swimmer
- Aina Erlander (1902–1990), Swedish teacher
- Aina Hashimoto (born 1992), Japanese singer and actress
- Aina Karlsone (1935–2012), Latvian artist
- Aina Kusuda (born 1989), Japanese actress and singer
- Aina More (born 1992), British actor and singer
- Aina Muceniece (1924–2010), Latvian scientist
- Aina Onabolu (1882–1963), Nigerian artist
- Aina Owoniyi (born 1955), Nigerian politician
- Aina Suzuki (s. 1995), Japanese voice actress
- Aina Takeuchi (born 1991), Japanese ice hockey player
References
- ↑ vardadienas.lv. "Oktobris". vardadienas.lv. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ↑ Behind the Name. "Given Name Aina 1". Retrieved on 8 January 2016.
- ↑ World Sense Dictionary. "Aina". Retrieved on 8 January 2016.
- ↑ Behind the Name. "Given Name Aina 3". Retrieved on 8 January 2016.
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