Name profile

Sorina

A Romanian name derived from Sorin and associated with the sun.

US rank (2020)#12,142

Meaning and history

Sorina is a Romanian feminine name derived from Sorin. Sorin is generally connected with Romanian soare, “sun,” and Sorina is consequently understood as a feminine name evoking the sun. Some references propose additional literary influence, but the solar association is established in Romanian usage. Notable bearers include Romanian handball player Sorina Grozav and Romanian rower Sorina Ștefan. The name should be distinguished from unrelated similarly spelled names elsewhere.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20012001: no US SSA record for this spelling
2002: no US SSA record for this spelling
2003: no US SSA record for this spelling
2004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
20062006: 7 births, rank #13,606
2007: 5 births, rank #17,636
2008: 6 births, rank #15,405
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: 7 births, rank #13,448
20112011: no US SSA record for this spelling
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
2013: no US SSA record for this spelling
2014: no US SSA record for this spelling
2015: no US SSA record for this spelling
20162016: no US SSA record for this spelling
2017: 6 births, rank #14,124
2018: no US SSA record for this spelling
2019: no US SSA record for this spelling
20202020: 7 births, rank #12,142

In 2020, 7 babies were recorded with the name Sorina, ranking #12,142 among girls.