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Girl name Hebrew origin Christian;Jewish tradition

Dena

DEE-nə · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Judgment, variant of Dinah
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Hebrew;English
Religion
Christian;Jewish
Style era
modern
Themes
Hebrew · short
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#4787
2024 births28
Peak year1970
First appeared1880
Total US births32,444
1970 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
DeeDenny
Alternate spellings
DeenaDinah
In other languages
Dina (Italian/Spanish)Dinah (Hebrew)

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Notable people named Dena

Dena Schlosser (figure)
Dena Higley (writer)
Dena Kaye (writer)
Dena Hauptman (figure)