Raina
[ˈreɪ.nə]Meaning
alternate transcription of Bulgarian Райна (Rayna); also a Kashmiri and Italian surname
Background Story
Behind the Name records Raina as an alternate transcription of the Bulgarian name Райна, given under Rayna 1. Wiktionary derives the English surname Raina from Kashmiri 𑆫𑆽𑆤𑆳 (rainā), noting it is mostly found in Kashmir, and also from Italian Raina.
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