Tina
“short form of Christine, Martine or Valentine”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Greek and Latin origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 597th
- births in 2023–2025
- 235
- babies born in France
- 1 in 7,752
- −2.9% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2006
Meaning and origin of Tina
Tina is thought to mean “short form of Christine, Martine or Valentine” and is of Greek and Latin origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Tina in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2006.
- Over recent years, Tina has been stable (−2.9% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Tina every 34 schools, all spellings combined.
Tina in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
831st girls’ name39 babies in 3 years1 girl in 3,961
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
717th girls’ name12 babies in 3 years1 girl in 5,404
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,979th girls’ name43 babies in 3 years1 girl in 17,857
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
228 babies in 3 years1 girl in 21,193−5.3% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Tyna (in French)20
- Tinah5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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