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Meaning and origin
Tina is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `river `.


Where is it used?
The name Tina is mainly used in English.

It is an abbreviated form of
Christina, used in English.
Katina, used in Other languages.


How do they say it elsewhere?
Tiina (In Finnish)


See also
In Swedish, Czech, Russian and in German: Kristina
In Swedish: Kjerstin
In Scottish: Kirstin
In Scandinavian and in German: Kristin
In Scandinavian: Stina
In Scandinavian: Kirsten
In Polish: Krystyna
In Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and in Romanian: Cristina
In Italian: Cristiana
In Hungarian: Krisztina
In German, Swedish, Hungarian, Croatian and in Serbian: Katarina
In German, Scandinavian and in English: Christa
In German: Kristen
In German: Kerstin
In French and in English: Christine
In Finnish: Kristiina
In Finnish: Kirsi
In English and in French: Christian
In English (Modern): Krystina
In English: Kristy
In English: Kristia
In Bulgarian: Hristina


What Tina`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Tina:
   It can be shortened to T. There are not that many of us.
   The worst thing about the name:
   It's dull. People think that you have shortened it from Christina. Being called Tina Turner or Tina Arena.
   If my name wasn`t Tina....:
   I'd have ebeen calley Syd which I think I prefer at 28 but it would have been horrible at school
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2. The best thing about the name Tina:
   Not many people have the name Tina and knowing that my father and siblings fought with my mom for my name
   The worst thing about the name:
   It's boring, people can't get the idea my full name is just TINA...you can make up mean nicknames
   If my name wasn`t Tina....:
   I wouldn't be me.
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3. The best thing about the name Tina:
   can shorten to T
   The worst thing about the name:
   rythmes with my surname, and always asked if its hort for christina
   If my name wasn`t Tina....:
   less bullying at school, due to name rhyming.
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More `Tina` links
Tina as abbreviation
Actors named Tina
Tina in the encyclopedia