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Regana
Pronounced ruh-GAY-nuh /rəˈɡeɪ.nə/Medium
Meaning: Regana reads as a variant of Regina, the Latin word for 'queen,' with an extra echo of Regan, an Irish name meaning 'little king' or 'impulsive.' The added -a keeps it clearly a girl's name in the regal Regina family.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Regana is best read as a variant of Regina, the Latin 'queen,' softened with an echo of the Irish Regan, 'little king.' It appears thinly in American records in the early nineteen-sixties. Its royal root gives it a stately, old-fashioned dignity.
It was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its brief peak in the mid-nineteen-sixties, and it faded by the end of the decade. A girl named Regana then is around sixty today.
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What does the name Regana mean?
It is a variant of Regina, from the Latin for 'queen,' with an echo of the Irish Regan, 'little king.'
How do you pronounce Regana?
It is said ruh-GAY-nuh /rəˈɡeɪ.nə/ - three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Regana a boy or girl name?
Regana is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Regana?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-sixties.