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Yena

Girl name · Korean

Meaningdepends on the hanja chosen · Korean

Yena is a Korean girl name whose meaning depends on the characters it's written with. Korean names are usually built from two syllables, each picked for the character it's written with. It sounds soft and friendly, it's easy to spell and quick to call across a playground, and it pairs well with middle names of almost any length.

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  • GenerationYena is having its moment right now. Most Yenas are still in diapers or at preschool, so picture a Gen Alpha or Gen Beta kid.
  • Roll callIn a typical school of 500 kids, your Yena would very likely be the only one. About 1 in 107,527 baby girls got the name in 2025.
  • HistoryYena first shows up in US birth records in 1998, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 27 years since.
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US births per million girls, 1998–2025

061219982025

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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).

About the name Yena

Yena is a girl name of Korean origin. Its two syllables give it an easy rhythm, and the open vowel at the end makes it sound soft and warm. It's a fresh, modern name that only arrived in US birth records in recent decades and is still gaining fans. It's rarely heard today, so it stands out while still being a real, established name.

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Questions about the name Yena

What does the name Yena mean?

Like most Korean names, Yena has no single fixed meaning. Each syllable is written with a hanja (Chinese) character, and parents choose the characters, and with them the meaning. The same sound can stand for very different things, so ask a Korean speaker which characters you'd use before you decide.

What is the origin of the name Yena?

Yena is Korean in origin. Other Korean names to consider are Mira (“wonderful”), Hanna (“grace”), Mina (“depends on the hanja chosen”) and Ari (“lion”).

Is Yena a boy or girl name?

Yena is a girl name. In 2025, 15 US girls were named Yena.

How popular is the name Yena?

Yena ranked #7,133 for US girls in 2025, given to 15 babies. Its best year was 2022, when it reached #6,229. Over the last five years it has climbed 79 places.

What should I know before naming my baby Yena?

Yena is a Korean girl name whose meaning depends on the characters it's written with. Korean names are usually built from two syllables, each picked for the character it's written with. It sounds soft and friendly, it's easy to spell and quick to call across a playground, and it pairs well with middle names of almost any length. Say it out loud with your last name and any middle names you're considering, and check the initials it makes.