Rina

רִינָה

• Gender: Female
• Origin: Modern Hebrew
• Meaning: joy, singing

• Rina means joy and singing in Hebrew, and it shows up throughout Jewish liturgy as a word for the exuberant sound of prayer and praise. It is one of those beautifully simple names that does not need to try hard to make an impression. Short, sweet, and full of light, Rina has been quietly charming parents across multiple cultures for generations.

  The name Rina carries artistic grace thanks to Rina Schenfeld, the legendary Israeli choreographer and Batsheva Dance Company prima ballerina whom The New York Times called one of the most important artists of her generation. Few names move so effortlessly across cultures. Its clean, two-syllable rhythm makes it easy to say and impossible to forget, bridging Israeli and Italian, Hebrew and universal with natural grace. A name that means pure joy and sounds like it, too — sometimes the simplest choice is the most beautiful one.

• Alternate Spellings: Rena, Reena, Rinah, Reenah, Renah
• Potential Sibling Name:
  Tamar
  ,
  Ahuva
  ,
  Idan
  ,
  Gil
• Theme: happiness, music