Thena
Thena is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Martin A. Bursten and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared as Minerva in Red Raven Comics #1, but was later reintroduced as Thena in The Eternals #5. She is a member of the Eternals, a race of superhumans in the Marvel Universe. She was also a member of Heroes for Hire.
Meaning & Origin of Thena
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Thena is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Martin A. Bursten and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared as Minerva in Red Raven Comics #1, but was later reintroduced as Thena in The Eternals #5. She is a member of the Eternals, a race of superhumans in the Marvel Universe. She was also a member of Heroes for Hire.
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The Story of Thena
Thena first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1905, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 25 Thenas were born — ranking #5,168 that year. As of 2026, Thena ranks #7,937 for baby girls with 13 births, with steady use. In total, more than 268 Thenas 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 Thena
Thena is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1905 and has accumulated 268 births in the dataset. Thena's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #5,168. Use the chart and map above to compare Thena'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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