Gena

A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning hospitable or welcoming; a form of Gina.

Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Gena by the numbers

Gena was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 502 babies in 1968, so it is a 1960s name that has since fallen a long way.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Gena. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Ginaqueen; a diminutive of Gianna or Regina125 in the US (2017)
  • Gemagem; jewel82 in the US (2017)
  • Glenafrom the glen; a feminine form of glen4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Genna12 in the US (2017)
  • Geena8 in the US (2017)
  • Genae5 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Gena

Names that are said the same way as Gena, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Jennasmall bird or paradise; form of Jinn804 in the US (2017)
  • Jennahgod is gracious; variant of Jeanne or Jennifer51 in the US (2017)
  • Jeanaa form of jean; god is gracious13 in the US (2017)
  • Jeannaa form of jeanne; god is gracious13 in the US (2017)
  • Jena40 in the US (2017)
  • Geanna10 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Gena

InsiyaSiyanaAmanahSukhmaniTeddieClodaghTiaraoluwaAdesuwa

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