The baby name Henya is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'phonetic': 'HEN-yah', 'ipa': '/ˈhɛn.jə/'}.
The baby name Henya is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'phonetic': 'HEN-yah', 'ipa': '/ˈhɛn.jə/'}.
Henya is Polish, Slavic in Origin.
A Yiddish feminine given name, Henya traces to the Hebrew chen, meaning "grace, favor, charm," and often serves as the vernacular counterpart or affectionate form of Chana/Hannah ("grace"). It was widely used among Ashkenazi Jews in Eastern Europe, appearing in community records and memorial books from the 18th through early 20th centuries, and carried into immigrant communities in North America and Israel.
Common variants and spellings include Henia, Henye/Henyeh, Khenya/Chenya (reflecting the guttural kh, the Hebrew chet sound), and Khena/Chena; related names are Chana/Hannah and the modern Hebrew unisex Chen. Diminutive or Anglicized forms such as Henny or Hennie occur, though Henya is etymologically unrelated to Henrietta/Henry. Today the name is uncommon but endearing, favored by families honoring Ashkenazi heritage or the virtue of grace.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | 0 | #76 | 1 | 1,883 | |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| IL | 0 | #280 | 3 | 6,291 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #403 | 3 | 3,185 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #539 | 9 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #590 | 28 | 11,648 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| TN | 0 | #815 | 15 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #904 | 13 | 8,487 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 |
Henya is popular in 24 countries — most recent births per country:
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