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The baby name Mena is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-nə (ˈmiːnə); also MEH-nah (ˈmɛna / ˈme.na) depending on language.

Mena is Arabic, Basque, Coptic, Egyptian, Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic, Basque, Coptic, Egyptian, Spanish
Pronunciation: MEE-nə (ˈmiːnə); also MEH-nah (ˈmɛna / ˈme.na) depending on language

What is the meaning of the name Mena ?

The baby name Mena is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-nə (ˈmiːnə); also MEH-nah (ˈmɛna / ˈme.na) depending on language.

Mena is Arabic, Basque, Coptic, Egyptian, Spanish in Origin.

Mena is a cross‑cultural given name with distinct lines of origin. In Egypt it is a common male name among Coptic Christians, rendered Mena or Mina from Greek Menas, borne by the 4th‑century martyr Saint Menas whose cult spread widely; the original meaning is uncertain, but the saint’s fame cemented its use.

Elsewhere Mena is largely feminine, functioning as a short form of several names: Italian/Spanish Filomena (Philomena), Spanish Ximena/Jimena, and Germanic Wilhelmina. In South Asia it overlaps with Meena, from Sanskrit mina “fish,” linked to the Pisces sign and to the Meena community. As a hypocoristic it inherits the meanings of its roots: Philomena (“friend/lover of strength” from Greek philos + menos), Wilhelmina (“resolute protector”). Variants and related forms include Mina, Meena, Filomena/Philomena, Ximena/Jimena, and Wilhelmina. Today Mena is used internationally as a compact, graceful choice.

Mena has the following similar or variant Names

Mena – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2020 #1 — 882
SV 0 #11 1 283
ET Boys 0 #27 1 678
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
IQ Girls 0 #49 1,611 11,303
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
EG Boys 0 #58 22,222 15,035
AF Girls 0 #63 32 2,402
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
EG Girls 0 #67 18,103 14,742
AF 0 #69 8 1,883
AO 0 #73 5 2,729
AL 0 #75 2 2,372
EG 0 #79 1,050 6,387
KW 0 #88 29 5,216
SD 0 #96 7 2,130
ID Girls 0 #99 4 3,319
QA 0 #101 6 7,011
IQ 0 #102 28 3,533
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
OM 0 #117 5 6,215
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
Switzerland Girls 2024 #129 7 1,786
CY Boys 0 #129 3 3,473
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
MU 0 #131 7 3,613
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
MT Girls 0 #151 3 3,773
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
AE 0 #161 17 10,220
LU Girls 0 #173 13 4,850
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
AO Girls 0 #175 35 4,575
Sweden Girls 2009 #185 2 1,388
PT Girls 0 #188 486 7,952
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
IT Girls 0 #212 9,583 9,415
PT 0 #212 35 4,161
SD Girls 0 #219 129 7,678
AL Girls 0 #224 4 4,141
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
AO Boys 0 #229 14 5,568
BG Girls 0 #229 3 3,559
BD 0 #235 7 5,992
GR Girls 0 #246 4 6,293
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
QA Girls 0 #247 70 15,378
JO Girls 0 #250 78 7,570
MO Girls 0 #255 9 7,056
AF Boys 0 #259 12 3,535
MU Girls 0 #259 93 8,539
NG 0 #265 8 5,926
GR Boys 0 #271 3 6,912
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
SA 0 #283 13 10,560
Canada Girls 2021 #286 5 2,910
KW Boys 0 #286 672 18,755
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
KW Girls 0 #289 236 19,177
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
OM Girls 0 #293 104 15,987
JO Boys 0 #300 78 7,057
AL Boys 0 #301 3 5,122
GH Girls 0 #302 23 6,973
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
HK 0 #354 4 8,483
CN Girls 0 #356 4 8,829
YE 0 #356 26 8,639
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
PL Girls 0 #360 5 5,096
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
BD Girls 0 #370 17 8,413
PT Boys 0 #378 4 7,951
PH Girls 0 #380 11 13,098
LY 0 #396 142 12,703
SD Boys 0 #396 50 10,523
France Girls 2005 #400 3 2,998
PS Girls 0 #400 126 10,981
SA Girls 0 #404 621 25,931
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
Austria Girls 0 #408 13 1,885
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
AE Girls 0 #420 134 20,968
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
MX 0 #437 9 8,339
IT 0 #462 272 4,183
PA Boys 0 #469 13 9,305
PA Girls 0 #471 11 9,861
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
GT Girls 0 #492 14 7,500
BH 0 #493 61 17,937
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
UY Girls 0 #501 10 6,731
CR Boys 0 #502 9 10,188
CO 0 #505 6 7,768
IQ Boys 0 #509 159 13,071
IR Girls 0 #517 14 8,334
RU Boys 0 #520 7 12,621
CR Girls 0 #521 12 11,342
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
IL Girls 0 #532 86 11,648
PS Boys 0 #536 13 10,655
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
CM Girls 0 #558 3 11,671
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
SG Girls 0 #567 20 18,916
IN Girls 0 #571 61 13,121
BO Girls 0 #573 39 9,488
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
IL Boys 0 #587 21 10,983
HK Girls 0 #596 20 16,104
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
AR Girls 0 #622 9 8,289
LB 0 #637 22 13,263
CL Boys 0 #645 21 13,390
QA Boys 0 #668 40 18,093
SY 0 #674 55 11,684
CL Girls 0 #726 126 14,098
Finland Girls 2026 #729 10 3,895
NG Girls 0 #739 48 15,093
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
TN 0 #791 39 13,765
Germany Girls 0 #795 44 4,949
OM Boys 0 #844 38 17,948
CO Boys 0 #860 61 15,656
PE Boys 0 #868 11 14,506
PE Girls 0 #879 65 14,861
United States Boys 2016 #891 7 7,365
United States Girls 2024 #896 21 8,487
BR Girls 0 #897 45 12,708
NL Girls 0 #902 54 5,933
MY Girls 0 #905 90 24,821
Spain Girls 0 #909 75 5,561
Spain Boys 0 #912 19 5,610
NL Boys 0 #923 29 5,873
NG Boys 0 #930 22 16,906
MX Boys 0 #934 49 16,355
CO Girls 0 #982 97 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,004 89 22,615
MX Girls 0 #1,011 173 17,781
IN Boys 0 #1,031 9 16,750
MA 0 #1,036 93 20,986
DZ 0 #1,067 110 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,108 34 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,161 18 25,619
TR 0 #1,169 43 19,440
MY Boys 0 #1,174 9 25,439
IT Boys 0 #1,293 179 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,418 197 28,008

Mena is popular in 81 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Switzerland
Canada
France
Ireland

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People also ask about Mena

Mena is predominantly a girl's name.
Mena is a 2 syllable name, pronounced MEE-nə (ˈmiːnə); also MEH-nah (ˈmɛna / ˈme.na) depending on language.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Mina, Meena, Menna and Menaah.
Yes, very popular — Mena ranked #1 in Ireland in 2020, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Mena ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2020).
Mena's popularity is declining. It moved from #893 in 2014 to #896 in 2024 in United States.