Hina is a female name. In
South Asia
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(), it is derived from
Henna
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. In
Japan
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, it is derived from light or
sun
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. In the Pacific Islands, it is derived from a goddess of various Polynesian cultures.
Notable people with the name include:
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Hina (wrestler) (born 2006), Japanese professional wrestler
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Hina-au-kekele
Hina-au-kekele (also known as Hina-au-aku, Hinauapu or simply Hina) was a Hawaiian noble Alii nui of Hawaii, lady and Chiefess of the Island of Hawaii (island), Hawaii (Big Island). She was the sister-wife of the High Chief Pilikaaiea of Hawaii, ...
, a Hawaiian lady and the wife of the chief Pilikaʻaie
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Hineuki, a Hawaiian lady whose full name was Hina–keʻuki
[She was also known simply as Hina.]
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Hina Akechi, Japanese badminton player
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Hina Bokhari, British politician and educator
* , Japanese table tennis player
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Hina Jilani, Pakistani lawyer and activist
* , Japanese voice actress
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Hina Kaware, Indian politician and a member of the
INC
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Hina Dilpazeer Khan, Pakistani actress, model, TV host and singer
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Hina Khan, Indian actress
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Hina Rabbani Khar, Pakistani stateswoman and economist
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Hina Rizvi, Pakistani actress
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Hina Khawaja Bayat, Pakistani actress
* , Japanese voice actress
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Hina Saleem, a Pakistani woman killed in an honour killing in Italy
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Hina Shah, Indian entrepreneur
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Hina Shaheen, Pakistani TV, film stage actress and stage dancer
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Hina Spani, Argentine soprano
* , Japanese women's footballer
* , Japanese voice actress
* Hina Suzuki (鈴木ヒナ), Japanese singer and
HimeHina Virtual YouTuber
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group
* , Japanese voice actress
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Hina Tasleem, German actress
* , Japanese voice actress
Fictional characters
* , a character from the ''Danganronpa'' franchise
* Hina Kagiyama, a character in ''
Mountain of Faith
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'' from the ''Touhou Project'' franchise
*Hina Sorasaki, a character from ''
Blue Archive
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''
See also
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Hina (goddess)
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References
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Japanese feminine given names
Feminine given names
Pakistani feminine given names
Indian feminine given names