The baby name Fenna is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced FEN-nah,/ˈfɛnə/.
Fenna is Frisian in Origin.
The baby name Fenna is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced FEN-nah,/ˈfɛnə/.
Fenna is Frisian in Origin.
Fenna is a feminine Frisian name from the northern Netherlands, widely understood as a short form of older Germanic names built on the element frid/fridu, meaning “peace” or “protection.” Some scholars also note a secondary association with the Frisian/Dutch word fenne “fen, marsh,” though the peace-related root is more commonly accepted for the given name. The name has a crisp two-syllable profile (FEN-na) and fits the Dutch tradition of succinct, nature-tinged Frisian names.
Found in regional records for centuries, Fenna long remained a North Sea coast favorite before rising across the Netherlands in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. It also appears in Germany and Scandinavia, often via the cognate Fenja. Variants and diminutives include Fenne, Fenke, Fenje, Fennie, Fenneke/Fennieke, and Fen. Etymological cousins based on the same frid element include Frieda and Frederika.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| Belgium | Girls | 2024 | #157 | 29 | 424 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2014 | #180 | 2 | 1,576 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #276 | 10 | 2,795 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| NL | 0 | #332 | 60 | 2,481 | |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #381 | 847 | 5,933 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #794 | 45 | 4,949 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #905 | 12 | 8,487 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| MA | 0 | #1,058 | 71 | 20,986 | |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
Fenna is popular in 27 countries — most recent births per country:
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