Medina
How to say it: meh-DEE-na · /meˈdina/
From Arabic 'madina' meaning 'city' - also holy city in Saudi Arabia, used as given name.
Medina was the 1,385th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 35 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 47% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,195 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 | #1,385 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 35 |
| Share of births | 1 in 29,081 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +47% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,195 |
| In France, 2025 | #441 among girls’ names, 55 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Medina is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Medina is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Spanish.
In France: #441 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Medina
- Medina Eisa (born 2002)Ethiopian track and field athlete
- Medina Dixon (1962–2021)American basketball player
- Medina Warda Aulia (born 1997)Indonesian chess player
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