The first name Gena
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɛnə/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Gena last appeared in the official list in 1997, given to 4 girls.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Gena with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Gena at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 8 girls born in the United States were named Gena, the 11,447th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1968, when 502 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Gena
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Gena Lee NolinAmerican actress and model, born 1971
- Gena BranscombeCanadian composer (1881–1977)
Questions
- How popular is the name Gena?
- In 1997, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Gena, ranking 3,174th.
- Is Gena a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 12,824 US babies named Gena since 1880 were girls.
- When was Gena most popular?
- 1968 in the United States, when 502 babies were named Gena, its highest rank at 420th.
- How do you pronounce Gena?
- Gena is /ˈd͡ʒɛnə/, 2 syllables.
- What name is Gena a form of?
- Gena is a form of Gina.