Tena: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Tena – Origin: Croatian – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: TEH-nuh


Tena is a Croatian girl's name. It appears in our list of 200+ Egyptian Mythology Baby Names — Mystical, Ancient, and Strikingly Beautiful.

Meaning & Origin of Tena

Origin: Croatian.

A common claim: Commonly claimed on baby-name sites to be an Egyptian name meaning 'sweet'. Actually: Tena is a Croatian pet form of Terezija, and there is no historical Egyptian name with this meaning.

How to Pronounce Tena

Phonetic: TEH-nuh   IPA: /ˈtɛna/

Popularity of Tena

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2023.

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