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Origin & history of Dena1
English / Hebrew roots
Dena comes from the English / Hebrew tradition, meaning Delicate or judged.
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How popular is Dena?
1970
peak year
Today, Dena is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #4230), with only about 34 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1970, 1,541 babies were given the name (ranked #208 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1960s. Dena's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 32,500 babies have been registered as Dena since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,541
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #208)
(ranked #208)
34
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
340
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
32,500
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Dena6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
D4
E5
N5
A1
Sum: 15 → Life path 6
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Personality of Dena❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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