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Aina

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Meaning

Mirror

Linguistic Origin

Persian

Islamic Classification

Islamic historical figure

Regional Usage

South Asia

Global Spellings

Arabic آينا
Urdu عینا
Persian آینا
Bengali আয়না
Pashto آینه
Graceful and timeless, the name Aina is a beautiful choice for a baby girl. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Mirror', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

While popular in Persian regions, Aina has a modern appeal that transcends borders. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.

Aina comes from the same Arabic root '-y-n as Ayn, meaning "eye" or spring.

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Etymology

From the Persian آينه (ayneh), 'mirror.'

Notable Historical Usage

From the tenth century Persian became the literary and courtly language of the eastern Islamic world, carried by the Samanid, Ghaznavid, Seljuk, Timurid and Mughal courts and used in administration as far as Bengal. Its vocabulary of light, garden and heart supplied given names across that whole reach, alongside the Arabic religious stock, and still does.

Cultural / Regional Usage

Used across Persian- and Urdu-speaking Muslim communities, particularly as a girl's name.