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How to Pronounce Adena
Pronounced uh-DEE-nah
🔊 Hear it /əˈdiː.nə/ Medium ⧉ copy
Meaning: From the Hebrew Adina/Adena, 'delicate; tender' and, by a related root, 'adornment; slender.' A gentle, classic Hebrew name. Low ⧉ copy
In 30 seconds: A gentle Hebrew name: Adena means 'delicate; tender' (said 'uh-DEE-nah'). Soft and classic.
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Meaning From the Hebrew Adina/Adena, 'delicate; tender' and, by a related root, 'adornment; slender.' A gentle, classic Hebrew name.
U.S. rank (2024) #15275 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births 5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year 1975
Total births (all-time) ≈ 1,741
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Shop mom essentials Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data peak 1975 1902 2024 U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data .
History & Origin Adena is a Hebrew name, 'delicate; tender' (and, by a related root, 'adornment; slender'). It reads gentle and classic — rare in the U.S. (said 'uh-DEE-nah').
It appears only rarely. Rare, gentle, and classic.
Did you know? Adena comes from the Hebrew Adina/Adena, 'delicate; tender' and, by a related root, 'adornment' — a soft, classic name (said 'uh-DEE-nah').
Overall data confidence 46%
References — Adena — Hebrew Adina/Adena; 'delicate, tender'
Variations Adina Adeena Adenah
Nicknames Addie Dena
Famous Bearers Famous bearers coming soon. If you like Adena… Adina — the close Hebrew cousin Dinah — a like Hebrew girl's name Aviva — a like soft Hebrew name Tovah — a like classic Hebrew pick Frequently Asked What does the name Adena mean? Adena is Hebrew, 'delicate; tender' (and, by a related root, 'adornment').
How do you pronounce Adena? It's said uh-DEE-nah /əˈdiː.nə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Adena a boy or girl name? Here Adena is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Adena? Adena is an extremely rare name in the U.S.
