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Nena

Statistics: Spain · native version ↗
Girl Name day: August 18
Origin: Greek. Meaning: torch, the radiant one.
From Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē), related to hélē ('radiance, sunlight') and the idea of a torch.

Name day for Nena

August 18

Why this day? Nena is a short form of Elena, and shares its name day.

Nena is celebrated in France, Italy and Spain on August 18; the United States, Brazil and Germany on July 26; Argentina on December 24.

The story of the name Nena

Nena is a short form of Elena. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — torch, the radiant one, and shares its name day, August 18.

On birth records, Nena is rarely written as such: the Nenas are Elenas (161,702 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Elena page. Nena is also a short form of Inés, Maria Elena, Noemi.

Frequently asked questions about Nena

What does Nena mean?

Nena is a short form of Elena, which means torch, the radiant one.

When is Nena's name day?

August 18, together with Elena: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Nena a name in its own right?

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

Nena's profile

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

Playful profile, for entertainment.

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Friendship potential for Nena

Top 10

  1. Jaime96%
  2. Naïm96%
  3. Sandro96%
  4. Lisandro95%
  5. Adrien94%
  6. Donovan93%
  7. Adria92%
  8. Oriol92%
  9. Madi92%
  10. Sofian91%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean42%
  2. Abdullah42%
  3. Joe42%
  4. Jon51%
  5. Othman53%
  6. Armand53%
  7. Harry54%
  8. Pol54%
  9. Jean-Paul54%
  10. Marc55%

Love potential for Nena

Top 10

  1. Manel96%
  2. Bader93%
  3. Aharon92%
  4. Naïm91%
  5. Aingeru91%
  6. Rida89%
  7. Madi89%
  8. Ilyasse89%
  9. Antony88%
  10. Souhail88%

Bottom 10

  1. Johan44%
  2. Jon48%
  3. Armand48%
  4. Othman48%
  5. Arman48%
  6. Konrad50%
  7. Marc51%
  8. Saber51%
  9. Denis52%
  10. Dennis52%

Professional potential for Nena

Top 10

  1. Jean-Paul93%
  2. Sean91%
  3. Rida90%
  4. Danial88%
  5. Miquel88%
  6. Bader86%
  7. Harry86%
  8. Souhail83%
  9. Ander83%
  10. Joe83%

Bottom 10

  1. Jason52%
  2. Adonis53%
  3. Brandon56%
  4. Zakariya56%
  5. Ferran57%
  6. Ekaitz59%
  7. Zain59%
  8. Nikita60%
  9. Caio60%
  10. Adnane61%

Crush potential for Nena

Bottom 10

  1. Sean42%
  2. Joe44%
  3. Abdullah47%
  4. Jean-Paul47%
  5. Harry47%
  6. Othman50%
  7. Armand50%
  8. Jon50%
  9. Konrad55%
  10. Denis55%
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