Hinda is a Yiddish name taken from the word hind, "doe" or female deer, and belongs to a group of animal names such as Tzipora, bird, that were traditional in Eastern European Jewish families; it is also found as Hind in Arabic. Today it is used mostly in Orthodox Jewish communities, where it is often paired with another name. Hinda ranked number 6602 in 2000, peaked at number 2387 in 2023 and stands at number 2553 in 2025.