Rina is a short, international name: in Hebrew it means "joy" or "song", in Japanese it is written with characters such as those for "jasmine" and "pear", and in Europe it is a short form of Katarina, Marina and Irina. This mix of sources makes it a quiet favorite across very different families. In the United States Rina peaked at number 2246 in 2002 and ranks number 2319 in 2025.