The baby name Hena is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HEE-nah (/ˈhiːnə/),HEH-nah (/ˈhɛnə/).
The baby name Hena is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HEE-nah (/ˈhiːnə/),HEH-nah (/ˈhɛnə/).
Hena is Arabic, Finnish, Hindi, Persian, Urdu in Origin.
Hena is a feminine given name with primary roots in Arabic and South Asian languages. It stems from the Arabic word for henna, the dye plant used for ceremonial mehndi, and in Urdu, Hindi, and Bengali it conveys associations of beauty, celebration, and auspicious beginnings. As such, the name often carries connotations of joy, adornment, and good fortune in marriage and festival rites.
Used as a personal name throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, Hena is common in Pakistan, Bangladesh, and India and also appears across the Gulf and Western diasporas. Variants include Heena and Henna; it sometimes overlaps with Hina through regional pronunciation. In English-speaking contexts, Henna is also a nature name, and Hena may be adopted by extension. Some families also treat Hena as a spelling of Hana/Hannah (Hebrew “grace”), though the origins are distinct.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR | Girls | 0 | #15 | 1 | 572 |
| AF | 0 | #68 | 9 | 1,883 | |
| AL | 0 | #74 | 3 | 2,372 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #83 | 12 | 2,402 |
| RS | 0 | #84 | 1 | 923 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| OM | 0 | #119 | 3 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| GR | 0 | #134 | 2 | 3,911 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #136 | 2 | 1,651 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #175 | 3 | 2,769 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #176 | 47 | 4,141 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2020 | #178 | 3 | 1,663 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #197 | 209 | 8,413 |
| BD | 0 | #204 | 24 | 5,992 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #224 | 2 | 3,308 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #243 | 7 | 6,293 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| Canada | Girls | 2020 | #276 | 8 | 2,919 |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #282 | 35 | 15,378 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| SA | 0 | #307 | 6 | 10,560 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #309 | 17 | 7,570 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #324 | 6 | 7,429 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #331 | 21 | 8,539 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #334 | 63 | 15,987 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #349 | 3 | 5,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #350 | 9 | 7,678 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #384 | 6 | 7,057 |
| EG | 0 | #385 | 16 | 6,387 | |
| YE | 0 | #395 | 4 | 8,639 | |
| France | Girls | 2018 | #400 | 3 | 3,265 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #423 | 7 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #435 | 119 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #439 | 197 | 13,121 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #462 | 54 | 19,177 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #463 | 4 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #478 | 27 | 11,303 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| BH | 0 | #534 | 20 | 17,937 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #540 | 6 | 8,334 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #553 | 7 | 12,703 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #564 | 13 | 10,045 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #576 | 11 | 18,916 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #608 | 385 | 14,742 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #642 | 4 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #645 | 14 | 13,263 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #646 | 5 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #652 | 285 | 25,931 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #691 | 7 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #715 | 14 | 11,684 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #732 | 7 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| TN | 0 | #784 | 46 | 13,765 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #803 | 4 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #855 | 32 | 15,035 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #908 | 9 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #938 | 14 | 16,906 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #942 | 14 | 5,933 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #965 | 30 | 24,821 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #988 | 14 | 16,750 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 11 | 16,140 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,072 | 21 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,117 | 12 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,133 | 79 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,151 | 26 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,176 | 7 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,228 | 9 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,383 | 64 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,517 | 98 | 28,008 |
Hena is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:
Did we miss something about this name? Let us know!