Hinata
Meaning
"sunny place, facing the sun"
Origin: Japanese (日向)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,475
- Total SSA Count
- 31
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Hina, Nata
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"sunny place, facing the sun"
Origin: Japanese (日向)
"Creek or stream; phonetic variant"
Origin: English
Hinata is more popular, ranked #4475 vs #20951 for Krik.
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Hinata is more popular, ranked #4475 compared to Krik at #20951 in the United States.
Hinata means "sunny place, facing the sun" (Japanese (日向) origin). Krik means "Creek or stream; phonetic variant" (English origin).
Hinata is primarily a girl name. Krik is primarily a boy name.