Nena
Meaning
“Spanish and Italian for little girl, a term of endearment; often a nickname for Elena, Magdalena, or Antonina rather than a formal name”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Nena has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
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Popularity in Brazil
520 people · the #13,009 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 333,333 · median age 54
Among people named Nena living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Nena
People given the name Nena in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1999. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Nena deep dive
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