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Jena

Statistics: Brazil · native version ↗
Girl Name day: January 3
Origin: Welsh. Meaning: The beautiful or white ghost.
Simplified English spelling of Jennifer, derived from the Cornish adaptation of Gwenhwyfar.

Name day for Jena

January 3

Why this day? Jena is a short form of Jenifer, and shares its name day.

Jena is celebrated in France and the United States on May 21; Brazil on January 3.

The story of the name Jena

Jena is a short form of Jenifer. It keeps its origin (Welsh) and meaning — the beautiful or white ghost, and shares its name day, January 3.

On birth records, Jena is rarely written as such: the Jenas are Jenifers (89,442 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Jenifer page.

Frequently asked questions about Jena

What does Jena mean?

Jena is a short form of Jenifer, which means the beautiful or white ghost.

When is Jena's name day?

January 3, together with Jenifer: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Jena a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Jenifer.

Jena's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

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Friendship potential for Jena

Bottom 10

  1. Jack42%
  2. Rolando42%
  3. Herbert43%
  4. Job43%
  5. Werner43%
  6. Petrus44%
  7. Othon45%
  8. Erich45%
  9. Joe45%
  10. Joseph45%

Love potential for Jena

Bottom 10

  1. Elon42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Othon45%
  4. Fortunato48%
  5. Erich49%
  6. Jimmy51%
  7. Ulises51%
  8. Arnold51%
  9. Werner52%
  10. Johnny53%

Professional potential for Jena

Bottom 10

  1. Vasco42%
  2. Sid42%
  3. Elon42%
  4. Waldo42%
  5. Jimmy42%
  6. Ayrton43%
  7. Johnny44%
  8. Brain45%
  9. Davy45%
  10. Willy47%

Crush potential for Jena

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Othon42%
  3. Herbert42%
  4. Werner42%
  5. Jack42%
  6. Joe45%
  7. Rolando45%
  8. Joseph45%
  9. Amaury47%
  10. Karl47%
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