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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. Juan42%
  2. Bernardo53%
  3. Robert57%
  4. Andrew59%
  5. Micael60%
  6. Christian61%
  7. Isaac62%
  8. Erik64%
  9. Levi66%
  10. Abner67%

Love potential for Jena

Top 10

  1. Ryan95%
  2. Antoni94%
  3. Antony91%
  4. Pietro91%
  5. Isac87%
  6. Ronald87%
  7. Matías86%
  8. Natan86%
  9. Isaac85%
  10. Giovanni83%

Bottom 10

  1. Enzo60%
  2. Juan62%
  3. Erik64%
  4. Richard65%
  5. Christian66%
  6. Abner67%
  7. Ariel67%
  8. Keven68%
  9. Léo68%
  10. Bernardo68%

Professional potential for Jena

Top 10

  1. Juan83%
  2. Erik82%
  3. Micael81%
  4. Antony79%
  5. Antoni79%
  6. Christian79%
  7. Adriel79%
  8. Devid77%
  9. Robert77%
  10. Isaac77%

Bottom 10

  1. Wendel49%
  2. Ariel49%
  3. Keven49%
  4. Ronald55%
  5. Luca56%
  6. Enzo58%
  7. Nathan59%
  8. Ian59%
  9. Lorenzo61%
  10. Bryan63%

Crush potential for Jena

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Andrew55%
  3. Bernardo56%
  4. Christian56%
  5. Micael58%
  6. Robert61%
  7. Isaac65%
  8. Erik67%
  9. Levi72%
  10. Andrei72%
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