Names Like Medina — Find Similar Baby Names
Medina is a 6-letter Arabic girls' name meaning “City Of The Prophet. In Medina Mohammed Began His Campaign To Establish Islam.”. This page collects 131 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Madina and Mabina, Arabic cousins like Aaleyah and Aaliyah, rhyming names ending in -ina like Ina and Aina, and names sharing the “establish” concept like Iaokim and Jehoichin.
For the full Medina profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Medina page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Medina
24 baby names that differ from Medina by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madina | 1 | Woman From Magdala. Variant Of Madeleine. | Spanish | Female |
| Mabina | 2 | Nimble | Celtic | Female |
| Madena | 2 | Woman From Magdala. Variant Of Madeleine. | Spanish | Female |
| Madia | 2 | Woman From Magdala. Variant Of Madeleine. | Spanish | Female |
| Mahina | 2 | Moon; Moonlight | Hawaiian | Female |
| Malina | 2 | From The Tower | Hebrew | Female |
| Mabbina | 3 | Happiness | Irish | Female |
| Mada | 3 | From Mathilda | Irish | Female |
| Madalina | 3 | Magnificent | Romanian | Female |
| Madelina | 3 | Woman From Magdala. Variant Of Madeleine. Madeleine: (English/Frenc... | French | Female |
| Madie | 3 | Tower | French | Female |
| Madihah | 3 | Praiseworthy | Arabic | Female |
| Madora | 3 | Ruler | Greek | Female |
| Madra | 3 | Mother | English | Female |
| Maelisa | 3 | Serves Christ | Irish | Male |
| Magena | 3 | Moon | Native American | Female |
| Mahila | 3 | Woman | Indian | Female |
| Maia | 3 | Myth Name (Mother Of Hermes) | Greek | Female |
| Maiana | 3 | Flower | Chamoru | Female |
| Maida | 3 | "Maiden."Variant, Mayda, Exists. | Anglo | Female |
| Maira | 3 | Variant Of Mary Bitter. | Scottish | Female |
| Maiya | 3 | Surname Meaning "Rice Valley | Japanese | Female |
| Majida | 3 | Glorious | Arabic | Female |
| Makena | 3 | English | Female |
More Arabic Names
24 baby names that share Medina’s Arabic origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aaleyah | The Greatest Gift Of God. | Female |
| Aaliyah | Ascender | Female |
| Aban | Old Arabic Name; Meaning Unknown | Male |
| Abbas | Lion | Male |
| Abbud | Worshipper | Male |
| Abbudin | Worshippers | Male |
| Abd Al Alim | Servant Of The All Knowing | Male |
| Abd Al Bari | Servant Of Allah | Male |
| Abd Al Hakim | Servant Of The Wise | Male |
| Abd Al Jabbar | Servant Of The Mighty | Male |
| Abd Al Matin | Servant Of The Strong | Male |
| Abd Al Qadir | Servant Of The Capable | Male |
| Abd Al Rashid | Servant Of The Guided | Male |
| Abd Al Sami | Servant Of The All Hearing | Male |
| Abd Er Rahman | Servant Of The Merciful One | Male |
| Abda | Servant | Male |
| Abdalrahman | Servant Of The Merciful One | Male |
| Abdel | Servant | Male |
| Abdul | Servant Of God | Male |
| Abdul- Matin | Servant Of The Strong One | Male |
| Abdul- Qadir | Servant Of The Capable And Powerful One | Male |
| Abdul- Rashid | Servant Of The Guided One | Male |
| Abdul- Sami | Servant Of The All-Hearing | Male |
| Abdul-Alim | Servant Of The Omniscient | Male |
6-Letter M-Names Like Medina
24 names that share Medina's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Medina's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Medina
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Medina.
Names That Rhyme with Medina
18 baby names that share Medina's last 3 letters — -ina. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ina | Unisexual Name Meaning "Illuminate; Light Up." | Chamoru | Female |
| Aina | "Forever." Also Nigerian Name Meaning "Difficult Birth." | German | Female |
| Dina | From The Valley | English | Female |
| Fina | He Shall Add | Hebrew | Female |
| Gina | Abbreviation Of Names Ending In -Gina. | English | Female |
| Kina | China | Hawaiian | Female |
| Lina | Light | Romanian | Female |
| Mina | Chamoru Spanish, "Mine." | Chamoru | Female |
| Nina | Strong | Native American | Female |
| Rina | Joyous Song | Hebrew | Female |
| Tina | River | English | Female |
| Vina | Vina (A Stringed Instrument) | Indian | Female |
| Zina | Meaning Unknown | Romanian | Female |
| Adina | Amharic Of Ethiopia Word Sometimes Used As A Female Name, Meaning "... | African | Female |
| Afina | Blueberry, bilberry | Romanian | Female |
| Akina | Spring Flower | Japanese | Female |
| Alina | Fair | Celtic | Female |
| Amina | Somali And Muslim Female Name Meaning "Trustful, Honest" And Referr... | African | Female |
Names That Start Like Medina
12 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Medina — Med-. Good for parents who like Medina's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meda | Prophetess | Native American | Female |
| Medb | A Mythical Queen | Celtic | Female |
| Medr | Myth Name | Celtic | Male |
| Medea | Myth Name (Wife Of Jason Who Murders Her Children) | Greek | Female |
| Medus | Myth Name (Son Of Medea By Aegeus) | Greek | Male |
| Medoro | Legend Name | French | Male |
| Medrod | Meaning Unknown | Arthurian | Male |
| Medusa | Cunning | Greek | Female |
| Medwin | Strong Friend | English | Male |
| Medwyn | Strong Friend | English | Male |
| Medwine | Strong Friend | English | Male |
| Medredydd | Myth Name (Son Of Medredydd) | Celtic | Male |