Faïna
How to say it: fa-EE-na · /faiˈna/
Russian Faina, possibly from Greek 'shining' - French spelling with diaeresis, rare in France.
Faïna was the 13,949th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 5 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are up 2.0-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #13,233 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #13,949 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 5 |
| Share of births | 1 in 663,068 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.0 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #13,233 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Faïna is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Faïna is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek, Russian.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
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