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Jena

Jena means “farmer” (Ancient Greek origin). 13,167 US babies since 1940, peak 1986.

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What it means

“farmer”

Ancient GreekForm of Gina

In US birth records

Peak year: 1986

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13,167 US babies were named Jena between 1940 and 2025.

Careers

Not enough notable people named Jena (or its spelling family) to say anything reliable yet. That's a gap in the data, not the name.

Spelling family

1 in 13 Jennas spell it Jena

  • Jenna 87%
  • Jena 8%
  • Jennah 2%
  • Jenaya 1%
  • Jenea <1%
  • Jeniyah <1%
  • Jeniah <1%
  • Jenah <1%
  • Jeena <1%
  • Jeniya <1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 1986)