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Jena

Statistics: Brazil · native version ↗
Girl Name day: January 3
Origin: Welsh. Meaning: The beautiful or white ghost.
Simplified English spelling of Jennifer, derived from the Cornish adaptation of Gwenhwyfar.

Name day for Jena

January 3

Why this day? Jena is a short form of Jenifer, and shares its name day.

Jena is celebrated in France and the United States on May 21; Brazil on January 3.

The story of the name Jena

Jena is a short form of Jenifer. It keeps its origin (Welsh) and meaning — the beautiful or white ghost, and shares its name day, January 3.

On birth records, Jena is rarely written as such: the Jenas are Jenifers (89,442 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Jenifer page.

Frequently asked questions about Jena

What does Jena mean?

Jena is a short form of Jenifer, which means the beautiful or white ghost.

When is Jena's name day?

January 3, together with Jenifer: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Jena a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Jenifer.

Jena's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Jena

Bottom 10

  1. Mariam59%
  2. An59%
  3. Saray60%
  4. Gisella60%
  5. Maryah62%
  6. Shaila65%
  7. Lys66%
  8. Kali66%
  9. Alia67%
  10. Lilith68%

Love potential for Jena

Bottom 10

  1. Melody50%
  2. Kali52%
  3. Alycia52%
  4. Gaia54%
  5. Alia56%
  6. Lilith59%
  7. Saray60%
  8. Keissy60%
  9. Irys61%
  10. Mayssa63%

Professional potential for Jena

Bottom 10

  1. Kali42%
  2. Kayne45%
  3. Melody45%
  4. Pandora45%
  5. Keissy45%
  6. Lilith48%
  7. Lya49%
  8. Stacy49%
  9. Enza49%
  10. Keisi50%

Crush potential for Jena

Top 10

  1. Cari96%
  2. Alyssa96%
  3. Mellisa96%
  4. Lindsay96%
  5. Stacy96%
  6. Gaby96%
  7. Luanne96%
  8. Emy96%
  9. Cloe96%
  10. Karie96%

Bottom 10

  1. An58%
  2. Saray60%
  3. Gisella60%
  4. Mariam68%
  5. Shaila69%
  6. Arissa69%
  7. Klara70%
  8. Gianna70%
  9. Gaia70%
  10. Alia70%
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