Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɑi̯nɑ/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝i̯nɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑinɑ
- Syllabification(key): Tai‧na
- Hyphenation(key): Tai‧na
Etymology 1
Eastern Finnish diminutive of the Russian given name Татья́на (Tatʹjána), identical with a dialectal form of taimi (“seedling”).[1]
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.[2]
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.
References
- ^ Kustaa Vilkuna (2005) [1976], Pirjo Mikkonen, editor, Etunimet, 4th edition, Helsinki: Otava, published 2011, →ISBN
- ^ Mikkonen, Pirjo; Paikkala, Sirkka (2000), Sukunimet, Helsinki: Otava, →ISBN
Anagrams
Māori
Proper noun
Taina
- China (a country in Asia)