The baby name Omena is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Finnish: /ˈomena/ (OH-meh-nah); English approximation: /oʊˈmɛnə/ (oh-MEH-nuh).
The baby name Omena is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Finnish: /ˈomena/ (OH-meh-nah); English approximation: /oʊˈmɛnə/ (oh-MEH-nuh).
Omena is Finnish, Swahili in Origin.
Omena is a rare given name most transparently rooted in Finnish, where omena means "apple." The noun is Proto-Finnic in origin and generally considered a Baltic loanword into the Finnic languages; related forms appear across the region (compare Estonian õun and Latvian ābols). As a symbol, the apple evokes health, abundance, and knowledge, lending the name a bright, nature-inflected meaning.
As a first name, Omena has little traditional use in Finland but fits contemporary trends for nature and word-names, and occasionally surfaces among the Finnish diaspora. In North America it also benefits from recognition as a place name (Omena, Michigan), further easing its adoption. The name is typically feminine but can be used unisex. No established traditional variants exist; informal short forms include Omi and Mena. Close conceptual relatives (rather than strict variants) include Pomona (Latin "fruit"), Pomme (French "apple"), and Kirsikka (Finnish "cherry"), for families seeking a thematic set.
Omena is far from common. We count 63 recorded uses of it across 12 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #338 | 3 | 6,459 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #768 | 19 | 15,093 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #935 | 17 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,002 | 8 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Omena is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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