Medina - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Medina \m(e)-di-na\ 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 a very rare female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Medina. Click here to compare Medina with related baby names.