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Arina

Girl name · 7 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Arina: 7 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 4 births in 2018.

Arina is a name with rich, layered origins, most commonly found as a Russian and Eastern European form of the Hebrew name Aaron, meaning "mountain" or "exalted." In Greek, it can also be a variant of Ariadne, meaning "most holy," while in Japanese, it has separate meanings depending on the kanji used. Among notable bearers, Arina Sharapova is a well-known Russian television presenter, and the name appears in classical literature, such as the nurse in Alexander Pushkin’s *Eugene Onegin*. Geographically, the name shares its root with the Italian city of Arezzo, whose ancient name likely stems from the same Etruscan origins as Aaron. A charming variant is Arine, a more streamlined Scottish spelling that has occasionally appeared in birth records, giving this globally-reaching name a subtle local twist.