Teina: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Teina – Meaning: younger sibling of the same gender – Origin: Māori – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: TAY-nah


Teina is a Māori unisex name meaning “younger sibling of the same gender”. It appears in our list of 200+ Island Baby Names for Families Who Love the Sea.

Meaning & Origin of Teina

Meaning: Younger sibling of the same gender.

Origin: Māori.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Teina

Phonetic: TAY-nah   IPA: /ˈtɛina/

Popularity of Teina

Teina doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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