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Saina
साइनाSay it SAA-ee-naa
- Meaning today
- Princess, helper
- In the dictionaries
- Not in the classical dictionaries; most likely a modern name
- Say it
- SAA-ee-naa
- Written
- साइना
- Other spellings
- Sayna
- First sound
- सा · Kumbh rashi
Saina
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Saina meaning
Saina (साइना) is a Hindu girl's name. By its first sound, सा, it is a Kumbh rashi name (Shatabhisha nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
Meaning today
Princess, helper
In the dictionaries
The name isn't in the classical dictionaries we use, so it is most likely a modern name. The meaning above is how families commonly use it.
Saina (साइना) is a modern Indian girls' name whose origin we could not trace. It does not appear in the Sanskrit dictionaries of Monier-Williams or Apte, and baby-name sites give conflicting explanations: some say "princess", others "helper", and a few link it to Sanskrit sainya, "army", although the spelling does not match. Because none of these can be confirmed in a dictionary, we treat the name as a modern one whose meaning depends on the family. A well-known bearer is the badminton champion Saina Nehwal, a former world number one and an Olympic medallist.
References: Wikipedia, Saina Nehwal
Famous namesakes
- Saina Nehwal, Indian badminton player, 2012 Olympic bronze medallist
Fits your syllable
First sound सा
Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 2 · Kumbh rashi
North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Saina · Sayna