Names / Girl names
Aine
Current rank
#3,781
and rising
All-time peak
#2,439
in 2003
First recorded
1966
in U.S. data
Children named
1,600
since 1966
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #2,439 in 2003 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(AWN-ya / AN-ya): Irish name connected to brightness or splendor. Very pretty, but pronunciation varies enough that a cue helps. It first shows up in American naming data in 1966. It has been picking up quiet momentum lately, though it stays below the top 1,000. More than 1,600 children have been given the name overall.