Gena is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Gena means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Gena across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Gena has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Gena is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “wellborn, or noble”. A short form of Regina or Eugenia.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 12,824 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 7 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Gena per year, United States (1880 to 2024). United States peaked in 1968 (502/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (4/yr).
Gena has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1968, when it ranked #752 nationally (given to 502 babies that year).
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