Name meaning & stats
Meena
Meena. 1,592 US babies since 1940, peak 2008. Notable Meenas are 1.5× over-represented as writers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2008
1,592 US babies were named Meena between 1940 and 2025.
Meena around the world
- France: 60 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 2,218 in 2025
- England & Wales: 257 babies since 1996, peak 2003, No. 2,787 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Meenas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | 1.5× | Low · 4 people |
| Professor | 1.4× | Low · 3 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
| Poet | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable women who are writers, Meenas show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
The most common spelling: 49% of Meenas use it
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2008)