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Mena
OriginSpanish, diminutive of Filomena
Meaning"resolute protection"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#6257
2025 SSA
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Mena
Actress Mena Suvari (named after an Egyptian hotel) made this name seem especially appealing. Mena is also a minor Roman goddess of fertility.
Mena is also given to boys.
Pronounced MAY-nuh.
As of October 2026, Mena ranked #6257 for girls in US births in 2025 and #10371 for boys in US births in 2016 SSA, peaked at #808 for girls in 1880 and #3303 for boys in 1988.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Girls #4,737
Boys #3,303
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,829 | 40 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #4,940 | 28 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #4,943 | 28 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #4,420 | 32 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #4,737 | 29 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
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Famous Menas
- Mena SuvariGirl
American actress
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