Nena

Nena Meaning & Origin

About Nena
The name Nena is of Spanish origin and is a diminutive form of the name Magdalena or Catalina. It means "little girl" or "little one" in Spanish. Nena is a sweet and endearing name that conveys a sense of youthfulness and innocence.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Nena are female.

Nena Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 33.33% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NN
🗽 NYSIIS
N/A
🔊 Soundex
N050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IY1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/nena*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nena in Braille

Here's how to represent Nena in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Nena in braille

How to Spell the Name Nena in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Nena using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Nena in sign language

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