Meaning and background
The story behind Nena
Nena is a variant of Nina that also coincides with a Spanish expression for baby girl. Behind the Name distinguishes that word association from the personal-name relationship. The linked Nina entry records short forms of several names ending in nina, including Antonina and Giannina. The spelling therefore has an affectionate Spanish-word layer and a broader naming family, rather than one exclusive full-name source or universal translation.
- Origin
- Nena is a variant of Nina that also coincides with a Spanish expression for baby girl. Source · Source 2
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Nena appears in 47 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Sources and research notes (1)
Gender association: NYC licence-period records. Any dog can use this name.
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
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