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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.

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Friendship potential for Jena

Bottom 10

  1. Petrus44%
  2. Erich45%
  3. Ray47%
  4. Abdiel48%
  5. Agnes48%
  6. Albert49%
  7. Pierre54%
  8. Henri57%
  9. Henry57%
  10. Annie59%

Love potential for Jena

Bottom 10

  1. Erich49%
  2. Mathias57%
  3. Casandra58%
  4. Jennyfer58%
  5. Alanis59%
  6. Dante60%
  7. Cairo60%
  8. Angel60%
  9. Alani60%
  10. Kailani60%

Professional potential for Jena

Top 10

  1. Henry92%
  2. Henri92%
  3. Petrus90%
  4. Luigi89%
  5. Pilar87%
  6. Andreas87%
  7. Eduard87%
  8. Séréna87%
  9. Saira86%
  10. Loren86%

Bottom 10

  1. Aira45%
  2. Layane45%
  3. July45%
  4. Brain45%
  5. Davy45%
  6. Juli46%
  7. Sandi47%
  8. Theo49%
  9. Maia49%
  10. Zara49%

Crush potential for Jena

Top 10

  1. Yohan96%
  2. Geovanni96%
  3. Theo96%
  4. Darla96%
  5. Kael96%
  6. Marissa96%
  7. Ilana96%
  8. Ayla96%
  9. Tifany96%
  10. Kayla96%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Agnes45%
  3. Petrus47%
  4. Albert52%
  5. Henri52%
  6. Henry52%
  7. Hannah54%
  8. Annie54%
  9. Ray55%
  10. Abdiel58%
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