girl's name
Gimena
hee-MEH-nah (Spanish)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 535
Gimena is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2004, when 33 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1991.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Gimena Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 23 |
| 2000s | 217 |
| 2010s | 185 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 110 |
How Popular Is Gimena?
In 2025, Gimena was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Gimena
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Gimena Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gimena over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Gimena
- Spanish hee-MEH-nah
Sibling Names for Gimena
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Gimena — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Gimena
How popular is the name Gimena?
In 2025, Gimena was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Gimena a girl's or a boy's name?
Gimena is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gimena?
Gimena has 3 syllables.
When was Gimena most popular?
Gimena peaked in 2004, when 33 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Gimena a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gimena currently ranks #9,098 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.