Naina

Naina is a beautiful name that is mostly used in the Indian subcontinent in the Hindi language. Besides Hindi, the name can also be found in other Indian languages, including Bengali, Marathi, Tamil, and Gujarati. In terms of its origin, the name is said to have originated in India. The meaning of Naina in Indian languages is ‘eyes’. A different theory, on the other hand, proposes that the name has an Arabic origin and means ‘peaceful’. In the Indian subcontinent, the name is primarily used for girls, and it is believed that people with this name are generally light-hearted and creative. According to reports, about 591 people have been named Naina in the United States since 1880. The most notable personalities bearing this name are Naina Das, an Indian television actress; Naina Dhaliwal, a well-known Indian model, and actress; Naina Singh Chautala, a renowned Indian politician from the state of Haryana; and Naina Bachchan, the niece of the legendary Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan. The name Naina acts as a root for several other words of similar meaning. Two such examples are Sunaina, which means the ‘possessor of beautiful eyes’, and Nainappan, which means ‘the eyes of one's own’.