Gena

Gena is a diminutive of Eugenia, the female form of the name Eugen, which has its origin in the ancient Greek Eugénios (εὐγένιος). The translation of the name into English is 'the well-born,' 'of good descent,' or 'of noble birth.'

What does the name Gena mean?

Gena is a short form of Eugenia, which is considered the female variant of the first name Eugen. Its origin lies in the ancient Greek Eugénios (εὐγένιος). The meaning of the name translated into English is 'the well-born,' 'of good descent,' or 'of noble birth.' It consists of two components from the ancient Greek language: eû (εὖ), which means 'good,' and genés (γενής), which means 'born,' or génos (γένος), which refers to 'the race' or 'descent.' Gena is also regarded as a variant of Gina, which means 'the queen,' derived from the Latin rex for 'the king.' Furthermore, Gena is a male first name and is seen as a Russian diminutive of the ancient Greek Gennadios (Γεννάδιος), meaning 'the noble' or 'the generous,' derived from gennádas (γεννάδας) for 'noble' and 'generous.' The name gained greater popularity through the veneration of Saint Eugenia of Rome, a Christian martyr of the 3rd century. In German-speaking countries, Gena became particularly popular in the 18th century due to Prince Eugen of Savoy. Other variants of the name include Eugena, Eugenie, Eugenija, Eugenya, Eugenoula, Evgeniya, Evgenia, Jevgenija, Efgenia, Ewgenia, Genia, Jenia, Uxia, Yevgeniya, Yevgenia, and Zhenya.

Where does the name Gena come from?

The name Gena is a female first name with ancient Greek roots and means 'the well-born' or 'the queen.' It is composed of the ancient Greek words eû (εὖ) for 'good' and genés (γενής) for 'born' or génos (γένος) for 'the race, the descent.' Gena is also derived from the Latin rex for 'the king,' which leads to the meaning 'the queen.' Additionally, it is related to the ancient Greek Gennadios (Γεννάδιος) and its meaning 'noble, generous' (gennádas (γεννάδας)).

How do you pronounce Gena?

Gena is pronounced like 'Gena,' with a soft 'G' and an emphasized 'e.'

When is the name day of Gena?

Gena is celebrated on February 7, March 9, September 26, and December 25.

Popularity

In Germany, Gena is a rather rare first name. Currently, it ranks 5,884th on the list of the most common female first names. The best ranking was achieved in 2016, reaching 2,371st place. In the past ten years, Gena has been given as a first name around 50 times, placing it 3,615th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, Gena ranks 4,452nd.