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Teena

girl name
Origin
Modern American
Syllables
2
Peak era
1950s/1960s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“A phonetic respelling of Tina, a short form of names like Christina or Katrina, ultimately Greek or Latin in root”

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1950s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Teena peaked in the 1950s and the 1960s in nearly equal measure.

When you meet Teena

Most people given the name Teena in the United States were born between 1950 and 1989. The Teena you meet today is most often in her 50s or 60s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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