Menna as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Menna

What is the meaning of the name Menna ?

The baby name Menna is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEN-uh,MEN-nah,/ˈmɛnə/.

Menna is Arabic, Welsh in Origin.

Menna is a cross-cultural given name with two chief lines of origin. In Wales it functions as a modern feminine name - well established since the late twentieth century and borne by poet Menna Elfyn and broadcaster Menna Richards - likely arising as a pet form that became independent, with no widely agreed native etymology. In the Arab world, especially Egypt, Menna (also spelled Mennah) is feminine from Arabic minnah/menna meaning “favor, grace; a gift,” and it frequently appears in devotional compounds such as Mennatullah or Menna Allah, “gift of God.”

The spelling Menna/Mena also occurs as a male name in Coptic and ancient Egyptian contexts (compare St. Menas/Mina), though this is a distinct tradition. Variants and related forms include Mennah, Menna-Allah, Mennatullah; Mena and Mina (masculine in Egypt); and Minna (a separate Germanic diminutive). Contemporary usage skews feminine in Wales and across Arabic-speaking countries.