Baby name
Jena
/JEE-nah, JAY-nah, YAY-nah/
Meaning
“Germanic: grace, creativity; wild water. Arabic: small bird, paradise”
Jena has diverse origins. Germanic meanings include 'grace, creativity' or 'wild water'; Arabic meanings include 'small bird' or 'paradise'.
How it ages.
Jena remains recognizable even as it is chosen less often than before.
The cultural moment.
Jena has become moderately less common in France in recent years, while remaining an established choice.