What does the name Fina mean?

Fina is a girl name of Samoan origin meaning “Samoan short form of Josefina/Josephine”.

When was the name Fina most popular?

Fina has stayed rare in US Social Security records since 1890, with no peak decade to name.

What are names similar to Fina?

Names similar to Fina in origin and style include Losa, Sasa, Sela, Vasa, Ema.

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Fina

girl name

Origin

Samoan

Syllables

Peak era

Rare

Today

▬ Steady

Meaning

“Samoan short form of Josefina/Josephine”

The formal names behind Fina

Fina is an established short form of each of these names.

Josephine · Hebrew origin · Jehovah increases

Seraphina · Hebrew origin · fiery, ardent

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Fina has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

Names that fit alongside Fina

Losa Sasa Sela Vasa Ema Sona

The Fina deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Fina truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Fina fits with your family’s names and surname.

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