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Neena

Girl

Meaning of Neena: Sanskrit: 'beautiful'

Neena is a girl's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8699th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8699

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,775

First recorded 1939 · peak 2006

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 28 babies1982: 32 babies1983: 15 babies1984: 23 babies1985: 30 babies1986: 20 babies1987: 32 babies1988: 24 babies1989: 29 babies1990: 17 babies19901991: 29 babies1992: 26 babies1993: 19 babies1994: 37 babies1995: 29 babies1996: 36 babies1997: 31 babies1998: 34 babies1999: 35 babies2000: 31 babies20002001: 30 babies2002: 47 babies2003: 38 babies2004: 48 babies2005: 40 babies2006: 48 babies2007: 41 babies2008: 38 babies2009: 34 babies2010: 29 babies20102011: 29 babies2012: 31 babies2013: 28 babies2014: 27 babies2015: 24 babies2016: 28 babies2017: 31 babies2018: 22 babies2019: 9 babies2020: 13 babies20202021: 14 babies2022: 15 babies2023: 11 babies2024: 13 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Neena per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 48.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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