Maina (name)
Maina is a name with multiple independent origins.
Maina is a name of age sets among some East African communities (mostly Bantu)
To a lesser extent it is used as a name among the Abagusii (or Bantu Kosova) ethnic group.
It is an Italian surname that belongs to the region of the Italian Alps, as well as a Latvian language personal name, descended from the Finnish language Maini.[1]
Maina/Moyna/Mayna is an Assamese nickname in India. The term is also used as a term of endearment.
Maina/Mena/Meena/Mina is an Indian tribe.
Mayna in the Philippines girls born on the first of May are named after the month with the month with addition of two letters "na" in the end of the name.[2]
Maina is a name attributed to sons and grandsons of kings in the North Eastern part of Nigeria Majorly in Borno and Yobe States. The likes of Arc. Kabiru Maina who served as Chief Architect in Kano State And Director of Public Building in the Ministry of the Federal Capital Territory (MFCT) is the son of Mukhtar Ali (Malum Maina) and a grandson of King Ali (Sarki Lupta Ali) of Mandiragirau of Biu LGA of Borno State.
Nigeria[edit]
Maina is a name of Nigerian origin that may refer to:
- Maina Maaji Lawan (born 1954), is a Former Nigerian politician and Now a Farmer, He is Currently the CEO of Dansarki Farms[3]
- Adamu Maina Waziri (born 1952), Nigerian politician and Minister of Police Affairs
- Hajiya Zainab Maina (born 1948), Nigerian politician and Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development
- Mohammed Maina, Nigerian politician and former governor of Borno State
Kenya[edit]
Maina is a name of Kenyan origin that in line with the Kikuyu customs is derived certain age group or age set. It may refer to
- Charles Gitonga Maina (born 1976), Kenyan film actor and basketball player
- Ephraim Maina, Kenyan politician and Member of Parliament for Safina
- Esther Wanjiru Maina (born 1977), Kenyan long-distance runner and 1998 Commonwealth Games champion
- James Maina Boi (1954–2004), Kenyan middle-distance runner and 1979 African champion
- James Maina Kamau, Kenyan politician and Member of the National Assembly for the Party of National Unity
- Joseph Maina Mungai (1932–2003), Kenyan medical academic and researcher
- Leonard Mucheru Maina (born 1978), Kenyan long-distance runner formerly competing for Bahrain
- Maina wa Kinyatti (born bef. 1982), Kenyan Marxist historian and former political prisoner
- Steve Maina (born 1970), Kenyan-born New Zealand Anglican bishop
- Anthony Maina Njoroge (2000 – ), Kenyan academic and aspiring Civil Engineer and Computer Scientist.
Others[edit]
- Maina Gielgud (born 1945), former British dancer and dance administrator
- Maïna Kataki (1923–2011), French-Indian feminist author
- Maina Sage (born 1975), French politician
- Maina Sunuwar, Nepalese murder victim in 2004
- Pete Maina (born 1963), American professional fisherman and personality
Notes[edit]
- ^ Balodis, Pauls (August 2009). "Personal Names of Livonian Origin in Latvia: Past and Present" (PDF). In Wolfgang Ahrens; Sheila Embleton; André Lapierre (eds.). Proceedings of the 23rd International Congress of Onomastic Sciences. 23rd International Congress of Onomastic Sciences. Toronto, Canada: York University. p. 111. ISBN 978-1-55014-521-2. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ "Mayna name with Arabic Calligraphy". Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
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