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> AINA: Swedish girl name I'm Swedish and I didn't know this was an actual name. The word is more well-known here as a slang term for police (it's mainly used

• moogly 5y ago
  Well, isn't it interesting how we all have had different experiences. I'm also from Sweden and I have never ever heard "aina" used as a slang word, much less for the police. I believe you, but, as for "more well-known", I will go with "Doubt" on that one. But I've heard of the name and am surprised that there are people who haven't. I'm pretty sure it's a Finnish name (but cf. Anna, Anya, etc..). You sometimes see it spelled "Ajna", which probably is a Swedification.
  • diggan 5y ago
    Aina is indeed a name, although I don't know how "Swedish" it is. Two famous Ainas are Aina Erlander (Wife of Swedish Prime Minister Tage Erlander) and Aina Berg (Famous swimmer), but the name is popular outside of Sweden as well. But I do agree that probably today "Aina" is more familiar to people (born after the 90s at least) as a nickname for the police. First times I came across it I think was from Swedish gangsta rap songs, where the phrase "Aina, La hora" seems to be a popular phrase, something that I think would be translated to "The cops, The whores" or something like that.
    • scbrg 5y ago
      I'd say the term was "popularized" by The Latin Kings[0] in the 90s already, so I'm a bit surprised anybody born in the 70s or later wouldn't know it. [0] Pioneering Swedish rap group - for the small subset of HN:ers who aren't into Swedish Hip Hop history :)
      • moogly 5y ago
        Some of us don't listen to that... stuff.