What origin is the name Meena?

Meena comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Meena a popular name?

Meena is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Meena?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Meena — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

What is the rashi of the name Meena?

Meena starts with the syllable “Mi” (मी), which traditionally belongs to Magha nakshatra, pada 2, in Simha rashi (Leo).

Meena

Q: Is Meena a rare name?

Yes. Meena does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Meena

Meena

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Meena is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Blue gem stone; beautiful eyes resembling a fish; precious gem; precious stone, fish; light", Rashi Simha.

Meena is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Blue gem stone; beautiful eyes resembling a fish; precious gem; precious stone, fish; light". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: मीना
Rashi: Simha
Nakshatra: magha (Mi)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Blue gem stone; beautiful eyes resembling a fish; precious gem; precious stone, fish; light

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as मीना

Quick answers about Meena

Very rare in US records

What does Meena mean?

Meena is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Blue gem stone; beautiful eyes resembling a fish; precious gem; precious stone, fish; light".

Is Meena a rare name?

Yes. Meena does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Meena

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Mi (मी)
Rashi: Simha (Leo)
Nakshatra: Magha, pada 2
Name number: 2

By tradition, names starting with “Mi” suit babies born in Magha nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Simha rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.