Nena is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Nena means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Nena across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Nena has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Nena is a girl name of Spanish origin meaning “little girl”. A term of endearment in Spanish also used as a pet form of names like Antonina.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,896 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 21 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 Nena per year, United States (1880 to 2024). United States peaked in 1963 (112/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2003 (5/yr).
Nena is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1963, when it ranked #1,702 nationally (given to 112 babies that year).
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