Country World France United States Brazil Language frenitesptde
Names › Jena

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:

Gender G-GG-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Jena

Top 10

  1. Roi96%
  2. Álvi96%
  3. Ri96%
  4. Ry96%
  5. Geri96%
  6. Gianluca96%
  7. Nico96%
  8. Nikos96%
  9. Fer96%
  10. Rodri96%

Bottom 10

  1. Os42%
  2. Beneditinho42%
  3. Ossi42%
  4. Seba42%
  5. Nedinho42%
  6. Juanma42%
  7. Mundo42%
  8. Manfred42%
  9. Gero42%
  10. Raimundinho42%

Love potential for Jena

Bottom 10

  1. J-Ray42%
  2. Jay42%
  3. Os42%
  4. Osmi42%
  5. Manfred42%
  6. Ossi42%
  7. Luka46%
  8. Igorushka48%
  9. Gora48%
  10. Igo48%

Professional potential for Jena

Bottom 10

  1. Sander42%
  2. Lilo42%
  3. Dédel42%
  4. Viti42%
  5. Zander42%
  6. Fredy42%
  7. Gaston42%
  8. Ares42%
  9. Vitinho42%
  10. Rono42%

Crush potential for Jena

Top 10

  1. Toño96%
  2. Mayson96%
  3. Orlo96%
  4. Aylan96%
  5. Mon96%
  6. Alexo96%
  7. Nito96%
  8. Curro96%
  9. Jax96%
  10. Mac96%

Bottom 10

  1. Juancho42%
  2. Jeannou42%
  3. Beni42%
  4. Seba42%
  5. Manfred42%
  6. Juanjo42%
  7. Nedinho42%
  8. Jano42%
  9. Juanma42%
  10. Tiao42%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.