Agena

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Pronounced uh-JEE-nuh /əˈdʒi.nə/Low

Meaning: Agena reads most naturally as an A- opening joined to Gena, itself a short form of names like Regina or Eugenia. It also coincides with Agena, a traditional name for the bright star Beta Centauri, which was in the news in the nineteen-sixties as a space-program rocket stage. As a girls' name Agena is best read as a soft A-/Gena coinage, with the star as a possible echo.Low

In 30 seconds: Agena is a rare girl's name (said uh-JEE-nuh), likely an A- prefix on Gena, and also the name of a bright star. It appeared around nineteen-sixty-six.

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Origin LowAmerican

MeaningAgena reads most naturally as an A- opening joined to Gena, itself a short form of names like Regina or Eugenia. It also coincides with Agena, a traditional name for the bright star Beta Centauri, which was in the news in the nineteen-sixties as a space-program rocket stage. As a girls' name Agena is best read as a soft A-/Gena coinage, with the star as a possible echo.

U.S. rank (1966)#3268

1966 U.S. births15 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1966

Total births (all-time)≈ 15

History & Origin

Agena is best read as an A- prefix joined to Gena, a short form of Regina or Eugenia. It also matches Agena, a traditional name for the star Beta Centauri, which drew attention in the nineteen-sixties as the Agena rocket stage of the space program. As a girls' given name of that decade, Agena reads as a gentle A-/Gena coinage with a possible space-age echo. It has always been rare.

Agena appears for American girls mainly around nineteen-sixty-six, given to only about fifteen a year at its peak and never common. A girl named Agena then would be around sixty today.

Did you know? Agena is also the name of a bright southern star and of a nineteen-sixties rocket stage, a space-age echo that fits the name's brief appearance in that decade.

Overall data confidence 28%

References - Agena — Coinage; A-+Gena (Regina/Eugenia); star Agena (Beta Centauri) echo noted; plain-Latin only.

Variations

AgeniaGenaAgeena

Nicknames

GenaAggie

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Gena— the core short form inside Agena

Regina— a name Gena can shorten

Alena— a like soft A-/-ena girl's name

Selena— another celestial-feeling -ena name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Agena mean?

Agena most likely joins an A- prefix to Gena (short for Regina or Eugenia); it is also the name of a bright star, Beta Centauri.

How do you pronounce Agena?

It is said uh-JEE-nuh /əˈdʒi.nə/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Agena a boy or girl name?

Agena is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Agena?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-sixties.