Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɑi̯nɑ/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝i̯nɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑinɑ
- Syllabification(key): Tai‧na
- Hyphenation(key): Tai‧na
Etymology 1
Eastern Finnish diminutive of the Russian cognate of Tatiana, identical with a dialectal form of taimi (“seedling”).
Proper noun
Taina
- a female given name
2014, J. K. Johansson, Noora, Tammi, →ISBN, page 143:—Te arvon rouvaseni..., Veikko aloitti kääntyen Nooran äidin puoleen.
—Taina vaan.
—Taina! Se on viisaan naisen nimi. Krista-Marionilla on serkku nimeltä Taina. Taina jaksaa aina.- —You, dear lady..., Veikko began to say as he turned to face Noora's mother.
—Just call me Taina.
—Taina! That's the name of a wise woman. Krista-Marion has a cousin named Taina. Taina always has the energy.
Declension
| Inflection of Taina (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
Taina
|
Tainat
|
| genitive
|
Tainan
|
Tainojen
|
| partitive
|
Tainaa
|
Tainoja
|
| illative
|
Tainaan
|
Tainoihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Taina
|
Tainat
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Taina
|
Tainat
|
| gen.
|
Tainan
|
| genitive
|
Tainan
|
Tainojen
Tainain rare
|
| partitive
|
Tainaa
|
Tainoja
|
| inessive
|
Tainassa
|
Tainoissa
|
| elative
|
Tainasta
|
Tainoista
|
| illative
|
Tainaan
|
Tainoihin
|
| adessive
|
Tainalla
|
Tainoilla
|
| ablative
|
Tainalta
|
Tainoilta
|
| allative
|
Tainalle
|
Tainoille
|
| essive
|
Tainana
|
Tainoina
|
| translative
|
Tainaksi
|
Tainoiksi
|
| abessive
|
Tainatta
|
Tainoitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Tainoin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Tainani
|
Tainani
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Tainani
|
Tainani
|
| gen.
|
Tainani
|
| genitive
|
Tainani
|
Tainojeni
Tainaini rare
|
| partitive
|
Tainaani
|
Tainojani
|
| inessive
|
Tainassani
|
Tainoissani
|
| elative
|
Tainastani
|
Tainoistani
|
| illative
|
Tainaani
|
Tainoihini
|
| adessive
|
Tainallani
|
Tainoillani
|
| ablative
|
Tainaltani
|
Tainoiltani
|
| allative
|
Tainalleni
|
Tainoilleni
|
| essive
|
Tainanani
|
Tainoinani
|
| translative
|
Tainakseni
|
Tainoikseni
|
| abessive
|
Tainattani
|
Tainoittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Tainoineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Tainasi
|
Tainasi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Tainasi
|
Tainasi
|
| gen.
|
Tainasi
|
| genitive
|
Tainasi
|
Tainojesi
Tainaisi rare
|
| partitive
|
Tainaasi
|
Tainojasi
|
| inessive
|
Tainassasi
|
Tainoissasi
|
| elative
|
Tainastasi
|
Tainoistasi
|
| illative
|
Tainaasi
|
Tainoihisi
|
| adessive
|
Tainallasi
|
Tainoillasi
|
| ablative
|
Tainaltasi
|
Tainoiltasi
|
| allative
|
Tainallesi
|
Tainoillesi
|
| essive
|
Tainanasi
|
Tainoinasi
|
| translative
|
Tainaksesi
|
Tainoiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Tainattasi
|
Tainoittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Tainoinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Tainamme
|
Tainamme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Tainamme
|
Tainamme
|
| gen.
|
Tainamme
|
| genitive
|
Tainamme
|
Tainojemme
Tainaimme rare
|
| partitive
|
Tainaamme
|
Tainojamme
|
| inessive
|
Tainassamme
|
Tainoissamme
|
| elative
|
Tainastamme
|
Tainoistamme
|
| illative
|
Tainaamme
|
Tainoihimme
|
| adessive
|
Tainallamme
|
Tainoillamme
|
| ablative
|
Tainaltamme
|
Tainoiltamme
|
| allative
|
Tainallemme
|
Tainoillemme
|
| essive
|
Tainanamme
|
Tainoinamme
|
| translative
|
Tainaksemme
|
Tainoiksemme
|
| abessive
|
Tainattamme
|
Tainoittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Tainoinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Tainanne
|
Tainanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Tainanne
|
Tainanne
|
| gen.
|
Tainanne
|
| genitive
|
Tainanne
|
Tainojenne
Tainainne rare
|
| partitive
|
Tainaanne
|
Tainojanne
|
| inessive
|
Tainassanne
|
Tainoissanne
|
| elative
|
Tainastanne
|
Tainoistanne
|
| illative
|
Tainaanne
|
Tainoihinne
|
| adessive
|
Tainallanne
|
Tainoillanne
|
| ablative
|
Tainaltanne
|
Tainoiltanne
|
| allative
|
Tainallenne
|
Tainoillenne
|
| essive
|
Tainananne
|
Tainoinanne
|
| translative
|
Tainaksenne
|
Tainoiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Tainattanne
|
Tainoittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Tainoinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Tainansa
|
Tainansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Tainansa
|
Tainansa
|
| gen.
|
Tainansa
|
| genitive
|
Tainansa
|
Tainojensa
Tainainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
Tainaansa
|
Tainojaan
Tainojansa
|
| inessive
|
Tainassaan
Tainassansa
|
Tainoissaan
Tainoissansa
|
| elative
|
Tainastaan
Tainastansa
|
Tainoistaan
Tainoistansa
|
| illative
|
Tainaansa
|
Tainoihinsa
|
| adessive
|
Tainallaan
Tainallansa
|
Tainoillaan
Tainoillansa
|
| ablative
|
Tainaltaan
Tainaltansa
|
Tainoiltaan
Tainoiltansa
|
| allative
|
Tainalleen
Tainallensa
|
Tainoilleen
Tainoillensa
|
| essive
|
Tainanaan
Tainanansa
|
Tainoinaan
Tainoinansa
|
| translative
|
Tainakseen
Tainaksensa
|
Tainoikseen
Tainoiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Tainattaan
Tainattansa
|
Tainoittaan
Tainoittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Tainoineen
Tainoinensa
|
|
Statistics
- Taina is the 89th most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 8,632 female individuals (and as a middle name to 731 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
Etymology 2
Probably akin to Tainio.
Proper noun
Taina
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Taina (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
Taina
|
Tainat
|
| genitive
|
Tainan
|
Tainojen
|
| partitive
|
Tainaa
|
Tainoja
|
| illative
|
Tainaan
|
Tainoihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Taina
|
Tainat
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Taina
|
Tainat
|
| gen.
|
Tainan
|
| genitive
|
Tainan
|
Tainojen
Tainain rare
|
| partitive
|
Tainaa
|
Tainoja
|
| inessive
|
Tainassa
|
Tainoissa
|
| elative
|
Tainasta
|
Tainoista
|
| illative
|
Tainaan
|
Tainoihin
|
| adessive
|
Tainalla
|
Tainoilla
|
| ablative
|
Tainalta
|
Tainoilta
|
| allative
|
Tainalle
|
Tainoille
|
| essive
|
Tainana
|
Tainoina
|
| translative
|
Tainaksi
|
Tainoiksi
|
| abessive
|
Tainatta
|
Tainoitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Tainoin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Tainani
|
Tainani
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Tainani
|
Tainani
|
| gen.
|
Tainani
|
| genitive
|
Tainani
|
Tainojeni
Tainaini rare
|
| partitive
|
Tainaani
|
Tainojani
|
| inessive
|
Tainassani
|
Tainoissani
|
| elative
|
Tainastani
|
Tainoistani
|
| illative
|
Tainaani
|
Tainoihini
|
| adessive
|
Tainallani
|
Tainoillani
|
| ablative
|
Tainaltani
|
Tainoiltani
|
| allative
|
Tainalleni
|
Tainoilleni
|
| essive
|
Tainanani
|
Tainoinani
|
| translative
|
Tainakseni
|
Tainoikseni
|
| abessive
|
Tainattani
|
Tainoittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Tainoineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Tainasi
|
Tainasi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Tainasi
|
Tainasi
|
| gen.
|
Tainasi
|
| genitive
|
Tainasi
|
Tainojesi
Tainaisi rare
|
| partitive
|
Tainaasi
|
Tainojasi
|
| inessive
|
Tainassasi
|
Tainoissasi
|
| elative
|
Tainastasi
|
Tainoistasi
|
| illative
|
Tainaasi
|
Tainoihisi
|
| adessive
|
Tainallasi
|
Tainoillasi
|
| ablative
|
Tainaltasi
|
Tainoiltasi
|
| allative
|
Tainallesi
|
Tainoillesi
|
| essive
|
Tainanasi
|
Tainoinasi
|
| translative
|
Tainaksesi
|
Tainoiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Tainattasi
|
Tainoittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Tainoinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Tainamme
|
Tainamme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Tainamme
|
Tainamme
|
| gen.
|
Tainamme
|
| genitive
|
Tainamme
|
Tainojemme
Tainaimme rare
|
| partitive
|
Tainaamme
|
Tainojamme
|
| inessive
|
Tainassamme
|
Tainoissamme
|
| elative
|
Tainastamme
|
Tainoistamme
|
| illative
|
Tainaamme
|
Tainoihimme
|
| adessive
|
Tainallamme
|
Tainoillamme
|
| ablative
|
Tainaltamme
|
Tainoiltamme
|
| allative
|
Tainallemme
|
Tainoillemme
|
| essive
|
Tainanamme
|
Tainoinamme
|
| translative
|
Tainaksemme
|
Tainoiksemme
|
| abessive
|
Tainattamme
|
Tainoittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Tainoinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Tainanne
|
Tainanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Tainanne
|
Tainanne
|
| gen.
|
Tainanne
|
| genitive
|
Tainanne
|
Tainojenne
Tainainne rare
|
| partitive
|
Tainaanne
|
Tainojanne
|
| inessive
|
Tainassanne
|
Tainoissanne
|
| elative
|
Tainastanne
|
Tainoistanne
|
| illative
|
Tainaanne
|
Tainoihinne
|
| adessive
|
Tainallanne
|
Tainoillanne
|
| ablative
|
Tainaltanne
|
Tainoiltanne
|
| allative
|
Tainallenne
|
Tainoillenne
|
| essive
|
Tainananne
|
Tainoinanne
|
| translative
|
Tainaksenne
|
Tainoiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Tainattanne
|
Tainoittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Tainoinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Tainansa
|
Tainansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Tainansa
|
Tainansa
|
| gen.
|
Tainansa
|
| genitive
|
Tainansa
|
Tainojensa
Tainainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
Tainaansa
|
Tainojaan
Tainojansa
|
| inessive
|
Tainassaan
Tainassansa
|
Tainoissaan
Tainoissansa
|
| elative
|
Tainastaan
Tainastansa
|
Tainoistaan
Tainoistansa
|
| illative
|
Tainaansa
|
Tainoihinsa
|
| adessive
|
Tainallaan
Tainallansa
|
Tainoillaan
Tainoillansa
|
| ablative
|
Tainaltaan
Tainaltansa
|
Tainoiltaan
Tainoiltansa
|
| allative
|
Tainalleen
Tainallensa
|
Tainoilleen
Tainoillensa
|
| essive
|
Tainanaan
Tainanansa
|
Tainoinaan
Tainoinansa
|
| translative
|
Tainakseen
Tainaksensa
|
Tainoikseen
Tainoiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Tainattaan
Tainattansa
|
Tainoittaan
Tainoittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Tainoineen
Tainoinensa
|
|
Statistics
- Taina is the 3018th (tied with 4 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 258 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
Anagrams
Māori
Proper noun
Taina
- China (a country in Asia)