Jena
Meaning
“Origin genuinely unsettled; commercial name sites disagree, most plausibly a variant of Jenna/Jane, no claim is well substantiated.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jena peaked in the 1970s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
74 people · the #50,911 first name in Brazil · median age 41
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Jena
Most people given the name Jena in the United States were born between 1970 and 1999. The Jena you meet today is most often in her 30s or 40s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Jena deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Jena truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Jena fits with your family’s names and surname.
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