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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.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Finnish, Swahili
Pronunciation: Finnish: /ˈomena/ (OH-meh-nah); English approximation: /oʊˈmɛnə/ (oh-MEH-nuh)

What is the meaning of the name Omena ?

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.

Omena has the following similar or variant Names

Omena – Popularity by country

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:

BH
EG
HK
KW
MA

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People also ask about Omena

Omena is predominantly a girl's name.
Omena is a 3 syllable name, pronounced Finnish: /ˈomena/ (OH-meh-nah); English approximation: /oʊˈmɛnə/ (oh-MEH-nuh).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Omenah and Omenaa.
Across languages, Omena has these equivalents: Apple (English, equivalent for the Finnish meaning), Dagaa / omena (regional term for the fish in East Africa; comparable lexical equivalent rather than a personal-name equivalent).
Omena is a name of Finnish origin, traditionally used in Finland. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Finland and its diaspora communities.
Yes — it is. Omena stays under the radar of the national statistics we cover, placing it firmly among the rare choices.