Jena

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Jena is a variant of the name Jenna or Genna, both of which are diminutives of Jennifer. Jennifer has Welsh roots and means "white wave" or "fair one".
Pronunciation
JEE-nuh
JEHN-ə
Popularity
According to DefineName, Jena is not currently ranked in the top 1000 baby names in the United States.

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Jena Name meanings & History

Jena is a variant of the name Jenna or Genna, both of which are diminutives of Jennifer. Jennifer has Welsh roots and means "white wave" or "fair one". Diminutive of Jennifer. Jena is used as both a given name and a surname. It is most commonly used as a first name for baby girls in the United States and Western Europe.

Zodiac Sign of Jena: Justice Sagittarius,Joy Pisces

Synonyms of Jena:

J: Journal,Joy,Justice,Journey,Jester,Judicial

E: Enlighten,Environment,Expressive,Enliven,Exaggerate,Entertain

N: Nice,Neat,Nitpicking,Nagging,Nutrition,Nervous,Neurosis

A: Aggressive,Action,Angry,Assertive,Argumentative,Ambitious

Jena is:

  • a Informal name
  • a Modern name
  • a Refined name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Wholesome name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Jena Malone is an American actress who has appeared in such films as "Donnie Darko" and "Pride & Prejudice".

2.) Jena (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: Jena is of Germanic origin and means "a bird; a little bird; a youthful bird". It is also a variant of the Hebrew name Yonah, which means "dove".


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Description: Jena is of Germanic origin and means "a bird; a little bird; a youthful bird". It is also a variant of the Hebrew name Yonah, which means "dove". Variant of Jenna. Jena can be used as a standalone name, a nickname, or a shortened version of longer names like Jennifer or Jenna. It is often used for girls but can also be used for boys.

Famous People

Famous people named Jena include American actress Jena Malone and Canadian ice hockey player Jena Bugden.

3.) Jena (Male)

Usage: Medieval English

Meanings: The meanings of Jena vary depending on its origin, but some common interpretations are "white wave", "juniper tree", and "queen".


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Description: The name Jena has various origins. It can be a variant of the name Jenna, which is derived from the name Jennifer, meaning "white wave" in Welsh. Jena can also be a short form of the name Geneva, which is of Old French origin and means "juniper tree". Additionally, Jena can be a variant of the name Gina, which is of Italian origin and means "queen". The meanings of Jena vary depending on its origin, but some common interpretations are "white wave", "juniper tree", and "queen". Variant of Jenna. Jena is used as a given name for baby girls.

Famous People

Famous people with the name Jena include Jena Malone, an American actress, musician, and photographer.

4.) Jena (Female)

Usage: Arabic

Meanings: (Arabic); small

Other Forms: Jenaa, Jenaeh, Jenah, Jenai, Jenna


5.) Jena (Female)

Usage: Arabic

Meanings: (Arabic) forms of Jenna.

Other Forms: Jenah, Jenal, Jenya, Jenyah


6.) JENA (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: Popular name meaning “patience.” (JAY-NAH)


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