Madina
/M-AA-D-IH-N-AA/
City of the Prophet — Madina (Uzbek Мадина, from Arabic al-Madīnah 'the city') refers to Medina, the Saudi Arabian city where the Prophet Muhammad emigrated in 622 CE (the Hijra) and where his tomb stands at Al-Masjid an-Nabawi. The city is the second holiest in Islam after Mecca. Used as a feminine name across Central Asian Muslim communities.
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Yes — Madina is a Muslim girl name of Uzbek origin, meaning “City of the Prophet — Madina (Uzbek Мадина, from Arabic al-Madīnah 'the city') refers to Medina, the Saudi Arabian city where the Prophet Muhammad emigrated in 622 CE (the Hijra) and where his tomb stands at Al-Masjid an-Nabawi. The city is the second holiest in Islam after Mecca. Used as a feminine name across Central Asian Muslim communities.”.
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Meaning & origin
Madina is a girl's name of Uzbek origin, traditionally used in Muslim families. The name means "City of the Prophet — Madina (Uzbek Мадина, from Arabic al-Madīnah 'the city') refers to Medina, the Saudi Arabian city where the Prophet Muhammad emigrated in 622 CE (the Hijra) and where his tomb stands at Al-Masjid an-Nabawi. The city is the second holiest in Islam after Mecca. Used as a feminine name across Central Asian Muslim communities." and belongs to the Wisdom cluster — names meaning knowledge, insight, and thoughtful presence.
Common among Uzbek, CentralAsian, Kazakh, Tajik families, Madina carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What would a baby named Madina look like?
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See Madina's baby portrait →What does Madina's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Madina resonates in either tradition.
Madina's destiny number is 6 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Madina's full reading →
Does Madina go with your family's names?
Madina breaks into 6 sounds: /M-AA-D-IH-N-AA/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Madina sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Madina beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Madina — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
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Common questions about Madina
What does the name Madina mean?
Madina means "City of the Prophet — Madina (Uzbek Мадина, from Arabic al-Madīnah 'the city') refers to Medina, the Saudi Arabian city where the Prophet Muhammad emigrated in 622 CE (the Hijra) and where his tomb stands at Al-Masjid an-Nabawi. The city is the second holiest in Islam after Mecca. Used as a feminine name across Central Asian Muslim communities.." It is a girl name of Uzbek origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.
Is Madina a boy or girl name?
Madina is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Madina?
Madina is of Uzbek origin, used in Muslim tradition, commonly among Uzbek, CentralAsian, Kazakh families.
Is Madina a Muslim name?
Yes. Madina is a girl name traditionally used in Muslim families, of Uzbek origin.
What does Madina mean in Uzbek?
Madina originates from Uzbek, where it means "City of the Prophet — Madina (Uzbek Мадина, from Arabic al-Madīnah 'the city') refers to Medina, the Saudi Arabian city where the Prophet Muhammad emigrated in 622 CE (the Hijra) and where his tomb stands at Al-Masjid an-Nabawi. The city is the second holiest in Islam after Mecca. Used as a feminine name across Central Asian Muslim communities.."
What are common nicknames for Madina?
Common short forms of Madina include Madi.
What is the numerology of Madina?
Madina has a Pythagorean destiny number of 6 — nurturing and family devotion.
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