Maina (name)
Maina is a name with multiple independent origins.
It is an Italian surname that belongs to the region of the Italian Alps, as well as a Latvian language personal name, descended from the Finnish language Maini.
Maina/Moyna/Mayna is an Assamese nickname in India. The term is also used as a term of endearment.
Nigeria
Maina is a name of Nigerian origin that may refer to:
Maina Maaji Lawan (born 1954), Nigerian politician and former governor of Borno State
Adamu Maina Waziri (born 1952), Nigerian politician and Minister of Police Affairs
Hajiya Zainab Maina (born 1948), Nigerian politician and Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development
Mohammed Maina, Nigerian politician and former governor of Borno State
Kenya
Maina is a name of Kenyan origin that in line with the Kikuyu customs is derived certain age group or age set. It may refer to
Charles Gitonga Maina (born 1976), Kenyan film actor and basketball player
Ephraim Maina, Kenyan politician and Member of Parliament for Safina
Esther Wanjiru Maina (born 1977), Kenyan long-distance runner and 1998 Commonwealth Games champion