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Gena

Gena: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“well-born”
Origin
English
Say it
JEE-nuh · 2 syllables
Used for
Girls

Usually a short form or variant spelling of Gina, Eugenia, or Jean/Gena. In many cases it traces back to Greek Eugenia, meaning 'well-born.'

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How popular is Gena?

20242.4 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Gena in 20248

Peak year1968

Total US babies since 188012,825

Gena is fading: recent use is about 33% of its level ten years before.

Names like Gena

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Ginawell-born · Italian
  • JeanaGod is gracious · English
  • Oliviaolive tree · English
  • Evelyndesired; little bird · English
  • Harperharp player · English
  • Violetviolet flower · English
  • Hazelhazel tree · English
  • Ellieshort form of names ending in -el or -ella · English

Gena questions

What does the name Gena mean?

Gena means "well-born". It comes from English. Usually a short form or variant spelling of Gina, Eugenia, or Jean/Gena. In many cases it traces back to Greek Eugenia, meaning 'well-born.'

Is Gena a boy or girl name?

Gena is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Gena?

8 US babies were named Gena in 2024. Its peak year was 1968.

How do you pronounce Gena?

Gena is usually pronounced JEE-nuh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.