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By Clare Green · Jul 2026

JEH-nuh; JEE-nuh; JUH-nuh

Jena

OriginDiminutive of Jennifer, variation of Gina, English, Arabic, "white wave; paradise"
Meaning"white wave; paradise"
GenderGirl
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US Rank#971

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NB Rank#2418

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About Jena

Variation of Gina

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#3,000#3,500#4,000#4,500'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#3,1225329.7
2015#3,1075430.3
2016#4,1953519.8
2017#3,8054023.2
2018#3,8133922.9
2019#3,9603722
2020#4,6012917.9
2021#4,1313521.3
2022—00
2023—00
2024—00
2025—00
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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