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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. Luka43%
  2. Thiery50%
  3. Abraham50%
  4. Isaak52%
  5. Gilberte52%
  6. Hendrick56%
  7. Islam59%
  8. Evert60%
  9. Apollo60%
  10. Henrik60%

Love potential for Jena

Bottom 10

  1. Luka46%
  2. Viktor54%
  3. Alec54%
  4. Johan54%
  5. Evert60%
  6. Filippo60%
  7. Apollo60%
  8. Roan60%
  9. Dilan61%
  10. Axl61%

Professional potential for Jena

Bottom 10

  1. Vittorio45%
  2. Axl48%
  3. Joey48%
  4. Kayron49%
  5. Alec49%
  6. Dylan52%
  7. Ayron52%
  8. Ryann53%
  9. Dyllan53%
  10. Danyel53%

Crush potential for Jena

Bottom 10

  1. Luka44%
  2. Abraham47%
  3. Isaak49%
  4. Thiery51%
  5. Gilberte52%
  6. Islam58%
  7. Filippo59%
  8. Hendrick59%
  9. Apollo60%
  10. Johan62%
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