Tena

Tena: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “follower of Christ”
Origin: Spanish
Say it: TEE-nuh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Often used as a short form of Christina, Martina, or Valentina in English and Spanish contexts. As an independent name its origin can vary, but it is commonly explained through Christina-derived use. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.

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How popular is Tena?

20240 per million US babies

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.

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Babies named Tena in 20240

Peak year1887

Total US babies since 18808,180

Tena was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Tena

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

ChristinaChristian woman · Greek
ChristineChristian · French
Tinashort form of names ending in -tina · English
CristinaChristian · Latin
Christyanointed one · Greek
Kristaanointed one · Greek
KierstenChristian · Scandinavian
Christaanointed one, Christian · Greek

Tena questions

What does the name Tena mean?

Tena means "follower of Christ". It comes from Spanish. Often used as a short form of Christina, Martina, or Valentina in English and Spanish contexts. As an independent name its origin can vary, but it is commonly explained through Christina-derived use.

Is Tena a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Tena?

Tena was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1887.

How do you pronounce Tena?

Tena is usually pronounced TEE-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.