girl's name
Maena
mah-ay-NAH (French)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,180
France
#896
as Maëna, 2025
Maena is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2006, when 130 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1987.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Maena Over Time
Births per decade in France, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 15 |
| 1990s | 80 |
| 2000s | 910 |
| 2010s | 795 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 370 |
How Popular Is Maena?
In 2025, Maena was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Maena Is Used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Maena Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Maëna | Maëna is Maena written with a diaeresis in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #896 in France, against #4,072 for Maena. | 610 |
| Maéna | Maéna is Maena written with an acute accent in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #1,321 in France, against #4,072 for Maena. | 265 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Maena
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Maena Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maena over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Maena
- French mah-ay-NAH
Sibling Names for Maena
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Maena — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Maena
Is Maena a girl's or a boy's name?
Maena is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Maena?
Maena has 3 syllables.
When was Maena most popular?
Maena peaked in 2006, when 130 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Maena a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maena currently ranks #896 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.