Medina - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Medina \m(e)-di-

is pronounced ma-DEEN-ah. It is of Arabic origin, and its meaning is "city of the Prophet". The city in Saudi Arabia where Muhammad began his campaign to establish Islam.

Medina has 1 variant form: Mdina.

For more information, see also the related name Mecca.

Baby names that sound like Medina are Madina, Madena and Madona.

Medina is an uncommon first name for women but a very common last name for both men and women (#249 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl name Medina. Compare Medina with its variant form and related girl names.

[Top]