Girl · #10,678 in 2026

Jamena

Jamena is a village located in the municipality of Šid, Srem District, Vojvodina, Serbia. As of 2011 census, it has a population of 950 inhabitants. It is the only place in Serbia that borders both Croatia and Bosnia and Hercegovina forming a geographic salient.

Current Rank
#10,678
Peak Rank
#10,678 (1985)
Total Babies
5
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1985
First Year
1985
Last Year
1985
Peak Year
#10678
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
1
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Meaning & Origin of Jamena

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Jamena is a village located in the municipality of Šid, Srem District, Vojvodina, Serbia. As of 2011 census, it has a population of 950 inhabitants. It is the only place in Serbia that borders both Croatia and Bosnia and Hercegovina forming a geographic salient.

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Origin & history
The history of the village dates back to Roman times as a military outpost on the river Sava (Savus River) against the Illyrians . The village has been destroyed and resurrected many times in its history. During World War II in 1943, Jamena was burned to the ground by the Croatian Nazi collaborators - the Ustashe . 2500 civilians were brutally murdered in a two-day rampage; there is a monument to the victims in the center of Jamena. The area and the surrounding forests where the scene of Partisan guerilla activity during World War II, there is a monument to the fighters on the side of the road

The Story of Jamena

Jamena first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1985, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1985: 5 births, good for #10,678 nationwide. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1985 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 5 Jamenas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Jamena

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jamena

What does the name Jamena mean?
Jamena is a village located in the municipality of Šid, Srem District, Vojvodina, Serbia. As of 2011 census, it has a population of 950 inhabitants. It is the only place in Serbia that borders both Croatia and Bosnia and Hercegovina forming a geographic salient.
How popular is Jamena in 2026?
In 2026, Jamena ranks #10,678 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Jamena most popular?
Jamena reached its peak popularity in 1985, ranking #10,678 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Jamena a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Jamena is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Jamena?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jamena include Hurley, Tamarie, Darryn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Jamena

Jamena is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Jamena's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #10,678. Use the chart and map above to compare Jamena's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.