Tenna
Tenna (天和) was a Japanese era name after Enpō and before Jōkyō. This period spanned the years from September 1681 through February 1684. The reigning emperor was Reigen-tennō (霊元天皇).
Meaning & Origin of Tenna
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tenna (天和) was a Japanese era name after Enpō and before Jōkyō. This period spanned the years from September 1681 through February 1684. The reigning emperor was Reigen-tennō (霊元天皇).
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The Story of Tenna
Tenna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1902, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1961, when 33 Tennas were born — ranking #2,036 that year. As of 2026, Tenna ranks #11,780 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 559 Tennas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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About the name Tenna
Tenna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1902 and has accumulated 559 births in the dataset. Tenna's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #2,036. Use the chart and map above to compare Tenna'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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