Rina (given name)
| Rina | |
|---|---|
| Gender |
   Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Japanese, Sanskrit, Hebrew |
| Meaning |
Japanese: Different meanings depending on the kanji used Hindi: "melted" Hebrew: "song, joy" |
| Region of origin | Japan |
Rina is a feminine given name with multiple origins. It may be a shortened familiar version of the names Irina, Irena, Irene, Regina, Zarinah, Sarena, Karina, Serena, Sabrina, Darina or others. It is also a feminine name in the Sanskrit language meaning "melted" or "dissolved", and is also a Hebrew name meaning "song; joy".[1] The name Rina is also a Russian hypocoristic for Ekaterina and is a feminine given name of Japanese origins, where it was proportionately used the most in the twentieth century.
Actresses
- Rina Aizawa (逢沢 りな, born 1991), Japanese actress and gravure idol
- Rina Akiyama (秋山 莉奈, born 1985), Japanese actress
- Rina Koike (小池 里奈, born 1993), Japanese actress and idol
- Rina Nagasaki (長崎 莉奈, born 1987), Japanese gravure idol
- Rina Misaki, female Japanese voice actress and singer
- Rina Morelli (1908-1976), an Italian film and stage actress
- Rina Nakanishi (中西 里菜, born 1988), Japanese singer, AV idol, and former member of the idol pop group AKB48
- Rina Satō (佐藤 利奈, born 1981), Japanese actress and singer
- Rina Uchiyama (内山 理名, born 1981), Japanese actress and idol
- Rina Zelyonaya (1902-1991), Soviet actress and singer
- Ita Rina (1907-1979), Yugoslav actress
Athletes
- Rina Hill (born 1969), Australian/British athlete
- Rina Thieleke (born 1987), German ice dancer
- Puspitasari Rina Dewi (born 1985), Indonesian athlete who competes in archery
Art and literature
- Rina Banerjee (born 1963), Indian-American artist
- Rina Brundu (born 1968), Italian writer and author of the novel Tana di Volpe
- Rina Lasnier (1915-1997), Canadian, Québécoise poet
Musicians and singers
- Rina Aiuchi (愛内 里菜, born 1980), former J-pop singer, songwriter, and producer
- Rina Chikano (近野 莉菜, born 1993), member of the J-pop idol group AKB48
- Rina Chinen (知念 里奈, born 1981), Japanese entertainer, model, TV actress, and former singer
- Rina Ketty (1911-1996), French chanteuse
- Rina Suzuki (鈴木理菜, born 1991), Japanese musician, drummer, and vocalist of the all-female pop rock band SCANDAL
Other persons
- Rina Chibany (born 1991), Lebanese beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Lebanon in the Miss Universe 2012 pageant
- Rina Mimoun, American television writer and producer who has written for many popular shows such as Dawson's Creek, and Gilmore Girls
- Rina Mor (born 1956), the first Israeli Miss Universe winner
- Rina Schenfeld (born 1938), Israeli choreographer and dancer
Fictional characters
- Rina (Guitar Hero), a character in the video game Guitar Hero World Tour
- Rina Lazarus, one of the two main characters in the Decker/Lazarus novels
- Rina, the female protagonist of A Jewish Girl in Shanghai
- Rina (Suikoden), character in the console role-playing game Suikoden II
- Rina Tōin (洞院 リナ), a character from the anime an manga series Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
References
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