Jena is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jena means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jena across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jena has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jena is a girl name of Arabic origin meaning “paradise, or small bird”. A variant of Jenna or the Arabic Jannah.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 13,248 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 301 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 63 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 11 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 10 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 Jena per year, United States (1900 to 2025). United States peaked in 1986 (619/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2003 (28/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2001 (7/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (5/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2007 (4/yr).
Jena has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1986, when it ranked #700 nationally (given to 622 babies that year).
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