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Regena
Pronounced ruh-JEE-nuh /rəˈdʒiː.nə/High
Meaning: Regena is a variant spelling of Regina, from Latin regina, 'queen.' The e-for-i swap keeps the regal meaning while giving the name a slightly softer, more phonetic American look.Medium
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
Regena is a spelling variant of Regina, straight from Latin regina, 'queen.' The alternate vowel gives a phonetic, mid-century American feel while the meaning stays royal. It appeared from the early 1900s and reached its high in 1948, then slowly faded through the rest of the century.
A woman named Regena at its late-forties peak is now in her mid-seventies, a grandmother-era name. It shares its dignified 'queen' meaning with Regina, Gina and Georgina; the spelling reads mid-century rather than modern, and while it has not revived, the soft ruh-JEE-nuh sound and royal sense keep it quietly elegant.
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What does the name Regena mean?
Regena is a variant of Regina, from Latin regina, meaning 'queen.'
How do you pronounce Regena?
It's said ruh-JEE-nuh /rəˈdʒiː.nə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Regena a boy or girl name?
Regena is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Regena?
Regena was an uncommon mid-century spelling of Regina that crested in the late nineteen-forties.