Meena
How to say it: MEE-nuh · /ˈminə/
Sanskrit 'mina' meaning 'fish, blue gem' - Hindu goddess name, also spelled Mina and Meenakshi short.
Meena was the 2,679th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 40 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 45% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,656 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 | #2,679 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 40 |
| Share of births | 1 in 82,883 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +45% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,656 |
| 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
Meena 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 Meena is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hindi.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Meena
- Meena Kumari (1933–1972)Indian actress and poet
- Meena Kandasamy (born 1984)Indian poet
- Meena Alexander (1951–2018)Poet, scholar, and writer
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