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Kena

Girl

Meaning of Kena: Hebrew: 'greatest'

Kena is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7631st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7631

13 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,911

First recorded 1947 · peak 1975

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 51 babies1982: 40 babies1983: 32 babies1984: 21 babies1985: 45 babies1986: 30 babies1987: 37 babies1988: 29 babies1989: 19 babies1990: 28 babies19901991: 32 babies1992: 24 babies1993: 23 babies1994: 23 babies1995: 21 babies1996: 21 babies1997: 22 babies1998: 17 babies1999: 13 babies2000: 21 babies20002001: 13 babies2002: 13 babies2003: 26 babies2004: 19 babies2005: 17 babies2006: 24 babies2007: 14 babies2008: 23 babies2009: 12 babies2010: 10 babies20102011: 14 babies2012: 15 babies2013: 22 babies2014: 16 babies2015: 14 babies2016: 10 babies2017: 21 babies2018: 22 babies2019: 15 babies2020: 16 babies20202021: 9 babies2022: 24 babies2023: 26 babies2024: 19 babies2025: 13 babies
US babies named Kena per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 51.

Gender split

3% boys · 97% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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