Comments for the name Nena

Nena has an Old English origin and means "girl". Nena also means "girl" in Spanish.

Actually, niña means "girl" in Spanish, not nena. Nena ("NAY-nah") is a Spanish slang word used as an affectionate term of endearment, usually from boyfriend to girlfriend, equivalent to "sweetheart" or "baby" in English. You won't find it in the dictionary. The masculine form is nene ("NAY-nay"). Parents also call their daughters/sons "nena"/"nene".

The feminine name "Nena" is also used in Greece. Besides, "Nena" reminds of "Yanena", which is a town in northwest Greece.

The feminine name "Nena" is used in Bulgaria too. Hier "Nena" is the new form of "Nenka".

Nena Venetsanou is a Greek singer.

Uma Thurman's mother goes by Nena. I don't like it so much.

Also a feminine name in Slovenia.

Nena was the stage name of the German singer famous for 99 Luftballons [which was translated into English under the title 99 Red Balloons]. The nickname was a variation of the Spanish word niña, used to refer to little girls, which she obtained when she was three when she went on vacation to Spain.

It is sometimes used as a nickname for Verena in Germany.

Used in Croatia. Pronounced NA-na (1st letter A like E in Merry).

Pronounced NEH-nah in Croatia.

Also a feminine name in Croatia. Often used as a short form of Nevenka.

I love this name, it is so adorable, much prettier than Nina.
It is also the name of wonderful German singer Nena, who is one of my favorite singers.

I always pronounce and hear it pronounced "NAY-n[]".

According to Aztec mythology, Nena was an incarnation of the star Goddess Citlalinicue and became a first woman on Earth (along with Natu or Tenu).
Relatively frequent name in Latin America, with the attributes of grace and gracefulness.

It is German. Pronounced as NAY-nuh.



Sources: I can speak German