Girl name
Jina name meaning
“Life; living”
Jina means “life” or “living” and is used as a feminine name in Türkiye. It comes from Kurdish Jîna and is connected with jîn, the word for life. Its Turkish spelling leaves out the circumflex. The meaning brings to mind the fresh growth of a tree in spring.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Kurdish
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Jina mean?
Life; living
In Turkish: Yaşam; hayat
Jina is a short name centered directly on life. In Türkiye, it can represent Jîna without its vowel mark. Its imagery concerns living and existence, and it shares a semantic field with names such as Jiyan, although the linguistic formations of these names are not identical.
The ending “-na” is a common final sound in names such as Lina, Mina and Alina, not a suffix with one shared meaning. Each name has to be considered individually. More girl names ending in -na →
How popular is Jina?
Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.
- Province lists
- 1provinces
Where is Jina in the top 30?
1 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →
Origin of the name Jina
It represents Kurdish Jîna in Turkish spelling and is associated with jîn, 'life.' Turkish spelling often omits the circumflex; this derivation concerns jîn 'life,' rather than the separate word jin, 'woman.'
Double names with Jina
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Jina Eva
Meaning of each name
- Jina: Life; living
- Eva: life; a name associated with living
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Olcay Jina
Meaning of each name
- Olcay: good fortune, luck, auspiciousness
- Jina: Life; living
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Jina Asenat
Meaning of each name
- Jina: Life; living
- Asenat: belonging to the goddess Neith
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Selime Jina
Meaning of each name
- Selime: sound; safe and free from defects
- Jina: Life; living
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Jina Zana
Meaning of each name
- Jina: Life; living
- Zana: knowing, knowledgeable
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Sude Jina
Meaning of each name
- Sude: rubbed, polished or worn down
- Jina: Life; living
How to pronounce Jina
| Syllables | 2 · 4 letters · 4-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ʒina/ |
Is Jina a girl’s name?
Yes, Jina is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Jina appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Jina
Names with related meanings
- Umay♀Protective female figure in ancient Turkic belief
- Ayşe♀Living woman
- Ayşegül♀A combination of Ayşe and rose
- Havva♀Life
- Nefes♀Breath
- Reyyan♀Quenched with water
- Ayşenur♀Ayşe combined with Nur, meaning light
- Cansu♀Water of life
- Ömür♀Lifespan
- Havvanur♀Havva combined with light
- Hayat♀Life, the state of being alive
- Nihal♀Young tree
FAQ about the name Jina
What is the meaning of Jina?
Jina means “Life; living”. It represents Kurdish Jîna in Turkish spelling and is associated with jîn, 'life.' Turkish spelling often omits the circumflex; this derivation concerns jîn 'life,' rather than the separate word jin, 'woman.'
Is Jina a girl’s name?
Yes, Jina is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Jina in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Jina nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Jina?
Jina is of Kurdish origin.
How many syllables does Jina have?
Jina has 2 syllables and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Jina?
Jina appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Jina?
Some ideas: Jina Eva; Olcay Jina; Jina Asenat.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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