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Almena
How to Pronounce Almena
Pronounced al-MEE-nah /ælˈmiː.nə/Medium
Meaning: Almena is an old American girl's name whose exact source is unclear; it may be a clipped form of Wilhelmina, a reshaping of Almina, or an Arabic-flavored 'al-' coinage, and it was borne widely in the nineteenth century.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
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
Almena was a genuine if uncommon name in nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century America. Its origin resists a firm answer, with plausible ties to Wilhelmina, to Almina, and to a taste for melodious invented names.
The name was fading even at its modest peak around 1923, given to only about twenty girls a year, and it slipped from the rolls by mid-century. Anyone named Almena today would be elderly, and the name reads as softly antique.
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What does the name Almena mean?
It is a vintage American name of uncertain root, possibly tied to Wilhelmina or Almina.
How do you pronounce Almena?
It is said al-MEE-nah /ælˈmiː.nə/, three syllables with the stress on the second.
Is Almena a boy or girl name?
Almena is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Almena?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-twenties.