Naina is a distinctive choice, ranked #1895 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Naina in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1895
About the Name Naina
Naina is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 147 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1243 in 2005 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Naina is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Naina
Unlikely. With around 15 UK babies named Naina per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Naina in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Naina is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 147 places over the last five years to #1895 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Naina is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Naina include: Naina Yeltsina — Anastasia Iosifovna "Naina" Yeltsina (Russian: Анастасия Иосифовна "Наина" Ельцина; née Girina [Гирина]; born 14 March 1932) is a Russian civil engineer and...; Naina Lal Kidwai — Naina Lal Kidwai is an Indian banker and business executive.; Naina Balsaver — Naina Balsaver Ahmed is an Indian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who the winner of Femina Miss India 1976..
Naina does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Nainas in the wild.
15
UK babies named Naina (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 147 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Naina
Likely around 1 other Naina in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Naina
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Anastasia Iosifovna "Naina" Yeltsina (Russian: Анастасия Иосифовна "Наина" Ельцина; née Girina [Гирина]; born 14 March 1932) is a Russian civil engineer and the widow of the first President of Russia, Boris Yeltsin. She was the First Lady of Russia during her husband's presidency.