Teena
Below 5 births
About Teena
Teena is a diminutive form of names ending in '-tina' such as Christina, Martina, or Ernestina. It can also be used as a nickname for teen-related names like Athena or Valentina. The name has a youthful, playful quality and was more commonly used in the mid-20th century, particularly in the 1950s and 1960s. Teena carries a vintage charm while maintaining a sweet, approachable quality. Though not currently among popular given names, it has cultural associations through figures like singer Teena Marie. The name has a simple, unpretentious appeal and offers an alternative to more formal 'teen'-containing names while maintaining a distinctly feminine quality.
Pronounced TEE-nuh.
As of October 2026, Teena ranked #16334 in US births in 2014 SSA, peaked at #522 in 1956.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
Teena on lists
Famous Teenas
- Teena Marie (born Mary Christine Brockert)
American pop singer
- Teena Renae Brandon
birth name of Brandon Teena, American trans murder victim and subject of film "Boys Don't Cry"
Teena in pop culture
- Elizabeth "Teena" Mulder
wife of William Mulder from "The X,Files"
- Teena the Fat Lady aka Mary Stensen
character in Marvel comics
- "Teena
" comic strip about a teenage girl named Teena, created by Hilda Terry