The baby name Magena is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced muh-JEE-nuh,mah-GEH-nah,mah-GAY-nah.
Magena is English in Origin.
The baby name Magena is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced muh-JEE-nuh,mah-GEH-nah,mah-GAY-nah.
Magena is English in Origin.
Magena is most often presented as a modern English given name drawn from a Siouan (commonly labeled “Sioux”) source and glossed as “coming moon” - a poetic reference to the waxing or new moon and the renewal it signals. Scholarly documentation of the exact Indigenous form is scarce, so the name is best understood as a contemporary transcription with a widely circulated meaning rather than a direct, attested traditional personal name.
Use is rare but visible in North America from the late 20th century onward, aligning with the broader rise of lunar-themed names. It has not charted in the U.S. top 1000. Variant spellings are uncommon; Magenna occasionally appears, and nicknames include Maggie, Meg, Gena, or Ena. Thematically related choices include Luna, Selene/Selena, Mahina (Hawaiian), and Chandra (Sanskrit), though these are not etymological cognates.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| United States | Girls | 2006 | #938 | 5 | 10,031 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Magena is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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