Mena
Mina, Meena is an ancient Egyptian name and was the name of the pharaoh that united the two kingdoms of Egypt into one. It is also a name of a saint that lived in the fourth century and there is a huge monastery under his name in the western desert of Egypt.
Meaning & Origin of Mena
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mina, Meena is an ancient Egyptian name and was the name of the pharaoh that united the two kingdoms of Egypt into one. It is also a name of a saint that lived in the fourth century and there is a huge monastery under his name in the western desert of Egypt.
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The Story of Mena
As a girl name
Mena first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1880, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 65 Menas were born — ranking #2,773 that year. As of 2026, Mena ranks #6,192 for girls with 19 births, falling sharply (-22%). In total, more than 2K Menas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Mena first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1984, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 16 Menas were born — ranking #3,203 that year. As of 2026, Mena ranks #9,662 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 161 Menas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Mena
Mena is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Mena's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #738. Use the chart and map above to compare Mena'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 .
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