Fun Facts About the Name Almedina
- 33 babies named Almedina: U.S. records list 33 babies given the name Almedina from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Almedina Mean?
Almedina is a feminine given name taken from Arabic al-Madīna (المدينة), meaning "the city." The form is built from the definite article al- ("the") plus madīna ("city"), a noun from the root m-d-n, which concerns dwelling, settling, and founding a settlement. The reference behind the name is normally the city of Medina in western Arabia, where Muhammad and his followers settled after leaving Mecca in 622 CE, and which became the second holiest city of Islam.
The name is used mainly by Muslim families in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, and the surrounding region. In that usage it is understood as "Medina," the city, and functions as an expanded form of the plain given name Medina; a similar feminine name, Medine, appears in the same communities.
Almedina Name History & Origins
Almedina belongs to the group of personal names that entered the Balkans with Islam and, from the 15th century onward, with Ottoman rule. Arabic names with religious associations were adopted in Bosnian, Albanian, and other Muslim communities, and female names drawn from places and figures of Islamic history became part of the local naming stock. Almedina is one of these, formed from the Arabic city name with the prefixed article al-. The shorter form Medina was used alongside it, and the two names have coexisted in the same region.
The personal name should be distinguished from the Spanish and Portuguese common noun almedina. That word comes from the same Arabic source but refers to the old Arab quarter or citadel of a town, as in the Almedina of Coimbra; it survives as a place name in Spain, such as the town of Almedina in the province of Ciudad Real, and as a surname. That usage developed separately from the Balkan personal name and does not explain its origin.
The Spanish female name Almudena rests on the related Arabic al-mudayna, "the little city," and is a distinct name with its own history rather than a variant of Almedina.
How Popular is the Name Almedina?
Almedina has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2006. Its best rank was #11,475 in 2006.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #11,475 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2003 | #15,911 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #12,260 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2001 | #13,596 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #13,243 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Almedina Shapes Your Personality and Life?
Powerful and complete. You are good intellectually and require several outlets for your energies. You are not a builder but a planner, and you want others to carry out your plans. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
You are seeking freedom, opportunities to enjoy life: to make love, to go places and to do things. You are very adventurous and willing to take risk to achieve your objectives. New ways and new experiences can't satisfy your restless nature. One adventure leads you to another. You are honest and fair, because you know that this is the only way to receive justice and honesty from other people. But your personal growth is vital for you, and it is difficult to be tied down by rules and obligations. Your restless spirit might best controlled by choosing the field of work that meet your demand for action and adventure.
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