Submitted Names Ending with ena

'A'amakualenalena m Hawaiian (Rare)

Aathena f African American

Abelena f North Frisian
North Frisian variant of Apollonia recorded on the island of Föhr.

Abilena f English
See Abilene, Abelina, and Abalina

Ablena f Bulgarian (Rare)

Achena f Obscure
This has been explained as a Greek name meaning "Achaean, of Achaea" (also compare Achaeus)... [more]

Açucena f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Portuguese açucena "lily" (compare Azucena).

Adaleena f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adelina.

Adalena f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Adelena.

Addiena f Indonesian (Rare)

Adeena f Pakistani

Adeena f Hebrew
a variant of Adina

Adelena f Medieval English, English, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Adelina.

Adilena f English
Variant of Adelina.

Adreena f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Adriana.

Adriena f Slovak
Variant of Adriana.

Adrilena f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Advena f American (Rare, Archaic)

Adwena f English
Latinate form of Adwen.

Agena Astronomy
Agena is the traditional name of a star in the constellation Centaurus, also known as Hadar or the Beta Centauri. It is believed to be derived from Latin genua, meaning "knees", referring to the star's position on the left knee of the centaur depicted in the constellation Centaurus.

Ahrafena f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Agrafena.

Aileena f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Aileen.

Ailena f Obscure

Ailstreena f Manx (Rare)
Manx form of Alastríona.

Akena f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Athena.

Alaena f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alaina.

Alanteena f Indian (Christian)
Alanteena is a person who is always very happy and positive. She is very loyal,caring and kind towards a lot of people especially to the ones close to her. She is also a very hard-worker.

Albulena f Albanian
Of uncertain origin. This is a commemorative name paying homage to the Battle of Albulena (1457) fought between Albanian forces led by Skanderbeg and an Ottoman army under Isak bey Evrenoz and Skanderbeg's nephew, Hamza Kastrioti... [more]

Alcena f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Alcina.

Alcmena f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alkmene.

Aleena f English (Modern)
Variant of Alena or Alina.

Alekena m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Alden.

Aléna f Occitan (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Alena.

Aléna f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Alena 1.

Alèna f Sardinian
Variant of Alene.

Alena f Occitan
Variant of Elena.

Alena m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Alan / Allen and Arlen.

Alena f Russian
Variant transcription of Alyona.

Alexandrena f English
Variant of Alexandrina.

Alfwena f Anglo-Saxon, History
Variant of Ælfwynn.

Alhena f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic الهنعه (al-Han'āh) "sign (on the neck of a camel)", this is the name of the third-brightest star in the constellation of Gemini.

Aliena f Theatre, Literature
Means "stranger" in Latin. This was the false identity of Celia in Shakespeare's play 'As You Like It' (1599) when she goes into hiding in the forest of Arden, presumably a pun on the word alias... [more]

Aliena f Belarusian
Variant transcription of Alena 2.

Aliena f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Alina.

Alkmena f Lithuanian (Archaic)
Means "keeper of sacred places". Derived from Lithuanized ancient Prussian "alkas" (a sacred woods, sacred hill, a place of worship) and Lithuanian "menanti" (the one, who remembers), which, in turn, came from "minėti" (to remember, to talk about).

Allena f English
Variant of Alena.

Alliena f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Aliena or of Aliana.

Almiréna f Theatre, Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Almirena.

Almirena f Theatre
The name of a character in Georg Friedrich Händel's opera 'Rinaldo' (1711).

Alsena f Arabic (Anglicized, Archaic)
Variant of Alzena.

Althena f English (Rare)
An invented name. Possibly a combination of Althea and Athene.

Alwena f Breton
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include an adoption of the Welsh name (which is unlikely as the Breton name seems to be older than the Welsh name in question), a younger form of Breton Alc'houen and a variant of Anglo-Norman Alfwena.

Alwena f Welsh (Rare)
Variant of Alwen.

Alyena f Russian, Ukrainian
Cognate of Aliena and Alyona.

Alzena f Indonesian (Rare), South African (Rare)
Possibly derived from Arabic النِسَاء‎ (an-nisāʾ) meaning "the woman".

Ameena f Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Alternate transcription of Arabic أمينة (see Amina 2), as well as the Urdu and Dhivehi form.

Amena f Arthurian Cycle
The name of a queen helped by Sir Gawain's son Wigalois in an Arthurian romance written by German knight Wirnt von Grafenberg in the early years of the 13th century. Its origin is uncertain; some scholars argue that it might be an adoption of Arabic Amina, while others theorize a derivation from Spanish ameno "delightful" (see Amoena).

Amena f Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Aminah 1 as well as the Bengali and Urdu form.

Amena f Japanese
From Japanese 飴 (ame) meaning "candy" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Amoena f German (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Latin amoenus, -a, -um "charming; delightful; pleasant", this name was occasionally used in German-speaking countries from the 1500s onward. It is, however, all but extinct in this day and age.

Amoreena f Popular Culture, English

Amreena f Arabic

Analena f English, Spanish
Combination of Ana and Lena.

Andena f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Andis.

Andrena f Medieval Occitan

Andresemena f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque andere "lady" and Semena.

Anduena f Albanian

Aneena f Muslim (Rare)

Angaleena f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Angelina. A famous bearer is Angaleena Presley (1976-), an American country singer and member of the Pistol Annies.

Angelena f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Angelina.

Annaléna f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Annalena.

Ansilena f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Ancellina.

Antena f Lithuanian (Rare, ?)

Aodrena f Breton
Feminine form of Aodren.

Apoliena f Slovak (Rare)
Variant of Apolena.

Arbena f Albanian
Feminine form of Arben.

Archena f Indian (Rare)

Ardena f English (American)

Arena f Spanish (Modern, Rare), Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Means "sand" in Spanish and Catalan. The word is derived from Latin arēna, harēna, from the earlier form *hasēna, which may be Etruscan in origin.

Arena f Sardinian
Sassarese form of Helen.

Ariena f Dutch

Arilena f Albanian (Rare)

Arlena f English (Rare), Polish (Rare)
English variant and Polish borrowing of Arlene.

Armena f English (Rare, ?)

Arremena f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Arremenia.

Arrena f Obscure

Arsena f Lithuanian (Rare)
Shortened form of Arsenija.

Arsena f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish feminine form of Arsenios.

Arteena f Persian (Rare)
Means "pure, virtuous, holy" in Persian.

Artena f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Arteena.

Arthena f Romani (Archaic)

Arvena f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Arven.

Arwena f Various (Modern, Rare)
Latinate form of Arwen.

Asena f Romani
Either an adoption of Turkish Asena or a corruption of Asenath.

Ashena f Romani
Romani form of Asenath.

Ashena f Persian
Means "friend" in Persian.

Ashwasena m Indian
The son of Takshaka in the ancient Indian epic of Mahabharata.

Assutzena f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan cognate of Azucena.

Asucena f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Azucena.

Asusena f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Azucena.

Asuzena f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Azucena.

Aténa f Hungarian (Rare)
Variant of Aténé.

Atēna f Latvian
Latvian form of Athena, not commonly used as a given name.

Atheena f Indian

Aþena f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Athena. Currently popular in Iceland.

Athéna f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), French (Modern)
French form of Athena.

Athiena f Obscure
Variant of Athena.

Atiena f Swahili
Means "guardian of the night" in Swahili.

Atteena f Indian
Variant of Athena.

Aubriena f English (American)
Variant of Aubriana.

Audrena f Breton (Rare)
Strictly feminine form of Audren.

Audrena f English (Rare)

Aukena f Polynesian
Name of Polynesian origin, meaning "white water flowing", "clear water flowing". It is the name of an island in Polynesia.

Aurigena m & f Roman Mythology
Means "born of gold", derived from Latin aurum "gold" and -gena "born from, sprung from". This was originally a poetic epithet applied to the legendary hero Perseus (whose father, the god Jupiter, came upon his mother Danaë in the form of a shower of gold)... [more]

Avalena f English
Combination of Ava 1 and Lena.

Avena f Obscure
Elaborated form of Ava 1, possibly influenced by the Spanish word avena ("oats").

Awena f Breton
Variant of Awen.

Awena f Welsh
Means "muse" in Welsh

Azbuena f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Azibuena.

Azibuena f Judeo-Spanish

Azozena f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Azucena.

Azreena f Malay
Variant of Azrina.

Azucséna f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Azucena.

Azulena f American (Hispanic, Rare)

Azusena f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Azucena.

Azuzena f Basque
Basque form of Azucena.

Barthena f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Parthena. Also compare Bartina, which is similar in appearance and sound but has a different etymology.

Bassena f Judeo-French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman

Bazena f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Bazina.

Bazhena f Russian
Russian feminine name possibly meaning "welcome child", or else, more likely, a variant form of Bozhena.

Beena f Indian, Hindi, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bina.

Beena f Persian, Kurdish, Urdu
Means "perceptive, far-sighted, insightful," from the Urdu word for "able to see".

Belena f Old Celtic, German, Danish, Celtic Mythology
Latinized feminine form of Belenus. Belena was the wife of the Gaulish solar god Belenus and the goddess of the sun and the beginning summer.

Bena f Lithuanian, Slovene
Lithuanian short form of names beginning with Ben- such as Benedikta and Slovene diminutive of Benedikta and Benjamina.

Bena f Polish
Diminutive form of Benigna, Bernarda, or Bernardyna.

Bena f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "seek, search" in Shipibo.

Bethena f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Bethana. Bethena, A Concert Waltz ( 1905) is a composition by Scott Joplin.

Bibiena f Obscure
Form of Vivian borne by French swimmer Bienna Pélégry (1899-1989).

Bilena f English
English variant of Bilina.

Birdena f English (American)
Elaborated form of Bird.

Blažena f Slovene
Feminine form of Blaž.

Blazsena f Hungarian
Feminine form of Balázs.

Boena f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Buena.

Bonauena f Judeo-Spanish

Borena f Alanic, Georgian (Rare)
This name is best known for being the name of Borena of Alania (11th century AD), an Alan princess who went on to become queen of Georgia after marrying the widowed king Bagrat IV of Georgia. It is because of her that the Georgians became acquainted with the name Borena; she brought the name to Georgia... [more]

Bòżena f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Božena.

Bozsena f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Božena.

Breena f English (Modern)
Probably an invented name, perhaps based on Breanna. (See also Brina.)

Brena f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Breno.

Brikena f Albanian
Feminine form of Briken.

Buena f Spanish, Judeo-Spanish
Means "good" in Judeo-Spanish.

Caleena f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Calina.

Calena f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Calenus.

Callixena f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallixena.

Camena f Roman Mythology
Goddess who enables the child to sing.

Cammena f Sicilian
Variant of Carmena.

Careena f English (Rare)
Variant of Carina 1 or an elaboration of Carreen (See also Carine and Kareen).

Carena f English (Modern, Rare), German (Rare)
Variant of Carina 1, influenced by Karen 1. As a German name, it is also a variant of Karena.

Carlena f English
Variant of Carlina.

Carmena f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Carmina.

Caroleena f English
Variant of Carolina.

Carolena f English (Rare)
Variant of Carolina.

Catæña f Ligurian
Variant of Catænn-a.

Catalena f Spanish
Spanish and Corsican form of Katherine.

Catena f Italian, Sicilian
Derived from Italian catena "chain", this name was taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Maria Santissima della Catena. The name is mainly found in Sicily.

Cathena f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Cathina.

Cathlena f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kathleen.

Catreena f Manx
Variant of Catreeney.

Celaena f Literature
Meaning unknown. The American author Sarah J. Maas used this for the central character in her 'Throne of Glass' series of fantasy novels, first released in 2012. She may have based it on the Greek mythological name Celaeno.

Celena f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Selena.

Celimena f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Célimène.

Čʼena m Sidamo
Means "little" in Sidama.

Cena f American (South, Archaic), English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Cenia.

Cerena f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Serena.

Ceylena f Spanish
Selena

Chanena f Filipino
Combination of the given name Nena and the popular Filipino suffix Cha-.

Charleena f English
Variant of Charlena.

Charlena f English
Elaboration of Charlene.

Charsena m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Carshena used in the Vulgate (Latin Bible) as well as at least one English Bible: the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610).

Cholena f Lenape
Derived from Lenape chulëns meaning "bird".

Christalena f Romani (Archaic)

Christeena f English (Rare)
Variant of Christina.

Christena f English
Variant of Christina.

Christiena f Dutch (Rare)
Alternate spelling of Christina.

Cinena f Spanish
a brave girl.

Coralena f English (Modern)
Combination of Cora and Lena.

Corena f English (American)
Variant of Corina.

Creena f Manx
Derived from Manx creeney "wise, shrewed, common sense", intended as a Manx equivalent of Sophia.

Cristeena f Manx (Archaic)
Variant of Creesteeney.

Curleena f Romani (Archaic)

Cyrena f North Frisian (Archaic)
Archaic North Frisian form of Severine, recorded on the isle of Sylt in the 1600s.

Cyrena f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Serena influenced by Cyrene. A notable bearer was American opera singer Cyrena van Gordon (1892-1964).

Daena f Persian Mythology
The name of a Zoroastrian divinity, taken from the Gathic Avestan daēnā or Sanskrit dhénā and is variously translated as "conscience", "religion", "understanding" or "that which is observed"... [more]

Daiena f Romani (Archaic)
Romani form of Diana.

Dakeena f African American (Rare)

Dalena f English (Rare)
Possibly a short form of Magdalena or a variant of Delina. Apparently this is also used as a feminine elaboration of Dale.

Damoxena f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Damoxenos.

Darena f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Daren.

Darena f English (American, Rare)
Feminime form of Daren.

Darlena f Polish (Modern, Rare), English (American)
English variant and Polish borrowing of Darlene.

Darrena f English
Feminine form of Darren.

Dasheena f African American
Combination of the popular name prefix Da- and Sheena.

Davidena f English (Canadian)
Feminine form of David used in Prince Edward Island, Canada and possibly amongst Irish.

Dayena f Judeo-Provençal
Variant of Deina.

Debleena f Indian (Rare)

Delcena f English (American)

Deleena f African American (Rare)
Variant of Delina.

Delena f English
A combination of Dell and Selena.

Dena f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful".

Derwena f Welsh (Rare)
Variant of Derwen.

Despena f Italian
Italian form of Despoina.

Despoena f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Despoina.

Devasena f Tamil
God Kartikeya was immensely popular in the Indian subcontinent. He is also know as Skanda, Murugan and Subramaniyan, is the Hindu god of war. He is the commander-in-chief of the army(Senai) of the devas (gods).

Diadumena f Late Greek (Latinized)
Feminine form of Diadumenus.

Diena f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Dina 1 or Dina 2.

Dillena f Medieval Welsh
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a Latinization of Dulon and a derivation from the 'Medieval Welsh word dillyn meaning, as an adjective, "beautiful, fine, neat, chaste", and as a noun, "a thing of beauty or elegance, ornament, precious thing, dear one, darling"'.

Dimena f Lingala
Means “to be close, to be nearby” in Lingala.

Dolena f English (British, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Variant of Dolina.

Dolzena f Judeo-Provençal
Diminutive of Dolza.

Dorena f German

Dracaena f English (Rare)
From the name of a genus of about forty species of trees and succulent shrubs, which is the Latinized form of Greek δράκαινα (drakaina) meaning "she-dragon", the feminine form of δράκων (drakon) - compare Drakon... [more]

Dražena f Croatian, Serbian
A female form of Dražen.

Drena f Croatian
Feminine form of Dren.

Duena f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Dueynna.

Earlena f English
Latinate form of Earline; variant of Erlena and Earleen.

Edena f American (Rare)
Feminine variant of Eden.

Eena f Indian (Rare)

Efrena f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Feminine form of Efrén.

Eglena f Spanish
Variant of Eglina.

Eilena f English (Rare)
Latinized form of Eilene.

Eirena f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Eirena, also spelled Irena, is a ruler whose kingdom is besieged by Grantorto in Book 5 of "The Faerie Queene". Artegall restores her rule.

Ekena f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Edna.

Elaena f Obscure
Variant of Elena.

Eleena f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elina or Aleena.

Éléna f French
French borrowing of Elena.

Eléna f French
French form of Elena.

Elena f Medieval English
Diminutive of Eleanora.

Elicena f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Elisena.

Eliena f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Eliene.

Elisena f Literature
Elisena is the name of a Queen of England in the Spanish chivalric romance Amadís de Gaula (14th or 15th century).

Eljena f Swedish (Archaic)
Variant of Helena traditionally found in Scania.

Ellena f English
Variant of Elena.

Ellena f Swedish (Archaic)
Variant of Eljena.

Elmena f English

Elsabena f German (Rare, Archaic), Dutch (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ilsabe.

Elsena f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Elsina.

Elvena f English (Archaic)
Variant spelling of Alvina.

Elzena f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Elsena.

Elziena f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Elsina and Elze.

Emilena f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Emmalena f English (Rare)
Extremely rare name that was either intended as a variant of Emmeline or, more likely, is simply a combination of Emma and Lena.

Ena f Japanese
From Japanese 映 (e) meaning "reflect, projection", 栄 (e) meaning "flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor", 永 (e) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 榎 (e) meaning "Chinese hackberry", 慧 (e) meaning "wise" or 惠 (e) meaning "blessing, grace, favor, kindness" combined with 生 (na) meaning "life, genuine, birth" or 和 (na) meaning "harmony, peace, tranquility, Japan"... [more]

Ena f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Gujarati, Hinduism, Marathi, Punjabi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Sinhalese, Nepali, Kannada
MEANING - Gazelle (a species of Asian antelope ), shining, variegated... [more]

Ena f Estonian
Variant of Ene.

Ena f Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare), Faroese (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Scandinavian borrowing of Eithne, a feminine form of Enar and a short form of names ending in -ena.

Ena f Italian
Short form of Maddalena.

Entemena m Sumerian
Of uncertain etymology, possibly deriving in part from the Sumerian element en, meaning "lord, high priest, dignitary". Name borne by a king of Lagash, notable for being named in the earliest known peace treaty between two kings.

Eozena f Breton
Feminine form of Eozen.

Epicelena f Medieval English (Rare)
Possibly related to Greek epikeleusis "cheering, exhortation" and epikeleuo "to exhort, encourage, cheer on".

Epixena f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Epixenos.

Erena f Japanese
Usage of this name is most likely influenced by the name Elena.

Erissena f Italian (Rare, Archaic), Theatre
Italian form of Eryxene. This is the name of a character in Johann Adolf Hasse's opera seria Cleofide (1731).

Erixena f English (Archaic)
Latinized form of Eryxene.

Erlena f Dutch (Archaic)
Latinization of Erlijn.

Ernestena f English
Variant of Ernestina.

Erzena f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Erzen.

Erzhena f Buryat
Derived from Buryat эржэн (erzhen) meaning "mother-of-pearl".

Esheena f English
excellent Gracious gift of God

Esilena f Theatre
This was the name of the wife of the title character in Georg Friedrich Händel's opera 'Rodrigo' (1707), which was loosely based on the life of Roderick, the last Visigothic king of Spain. It may be based on Egilona, the name of the wife of the historical figure.

Esmena f English
Elaboration of Esme

Essena f English (Rare)

Estevena f Gascon, Provençal
Feminine form of Esteven and Gascon and Provençal cognate of Stephanie.

Eszténa f Hungarian
Coined by Gyula Krúdy for a character in his novel 'Az útitárs'.

Ethena f Various (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Athena

Ettalena f English
Combination of Etta and Lena.

Eugena f English
Variant of Eugenia.

Eujena f Popular Culture
Feminine form of Eugene.

Eulena f English (Rare, Archaic)

Eulena f English (Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Eula.

Euxhena f Albanian (Rare)
Variant of Euxhenia.

Evalena f Swedish
Combination of Eva and Lena.

Evalena f English (American)
Variant of Evalina.

Evelena f English
Variant of Evelina.

Evena f Finnish (Rare)
Feminine form of Even.

Evena f Breton, French (Modern), French (Caribbean), Haitian Creole
Feminine form of the Breton name Even.

Everlena f African American
Combination of Ever and Lena.

Evžena f Czech
Variant of Evženie.

Exemena f Medieval Galician
Variant of Scemena.

Eydena f Obscure

Faena f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish. Literally task - from obsolete catalan. From latin; facienda; "things to be done" - from facere; "more at to do".

Faleena f Popular Culture

Falena f English (Rare)

Fandresena m & f Malagasy
Means "victory" in Malagasy.

Faùstëna f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Faustina.

Feena f Manx
Allegedly a feminine form of Finn 1.

Feena f Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Fiadhnait.

Feleena f American

Felismena f Literature
Perhaps derived from Felisa combined with the Greek noun μένος (menos) meaning "mind" as well as "spirit" and "power, strength, force", or an altered form of Filomena (compare Felisberto)... [more]

Feña f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Fernanda and Fernando.

Fena f East Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Fenna.