Aina
A Finnish spelling of Aino, probably from ainoa, "only, sole"; it happens to match the everyday Finnish word aina, "always".
Meaning and origin
Aina is used in Finland and, carried from there, across Sweden, Norway and Denmark as a girl's name closely tied to Aino, the drowned heroine of the Finnish national epic the Kalevala.
How to pronounce Aina
| Finnish (Finland) | EYE-nah /ˈɑi̯nɑ/ |
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