Names Like Adena — Find Similar Baby Names
Adena is a 5-letter Hebrew girls' name meaning “Tender”. This page collects 126 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Abena and Adana, Hebrew cousins like Aalijah and Aaron, rhyming names ending in -ena like Ena and Bena, and names sharing the “tender” concept like Abdul-Basit and Adene.
For the full Adena profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Adena page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Adena
24 baby names that differ from Adena by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abena | 1 | Akan Of Ghana Name For Females Born On Tuesday. | African | Female |
| Adana | 1 | Spanish Feminine Of Adam. | Spanish | Female |
| Adela | 1 | Good Humor | French | Female |
| Aden | 1 | Variant Of Aiden. | English | Male |
| Adene | 1 | Tender | Hebrew | Female |
| Adina | 1 | Amharic Of Ethiopia Word Sometimes Used As A Female Name, Meaning "... | African | Female |
| Abdera | 2 | From Abdera | Greek | Female |
| Abeba | 2 | Ethiopian Female Name Meaning "Flower." | African | Female |
| Ada | 2 | Ibo Of Nigeria Name For Firstborn Females. | African | Female |
| Adama | 2 | Ibo Of Nigeria Female Name Meaning "Beautiful Child" Or "Queenly." | African | Female |
| Adan | 2 | Yoruba Of Nigeria Name Meaning "A Large Bat."Also, The Spanish Equi... | African | Male |
| Adanna | 2 | Ibo Of Nigeria Female Name Meaning "Father's Daughter." | African | Female |
| Adara | 2 | "Virgin."Also An Greek Name Meaning "Beauty," And A Hebrew Name Mea... | Arabic | Female |
| Adda | 2 | Wealthy | English | Female |
| Ade | 2 | A Mistress Of Lancelot | Arthurian | Female |
| Adeela | 2 | Similar; Equal | Arabic | Female |
| Adeen | 2 | Little Fire | Irish | Female |
| Adel | 2 | Noble | German | Male |
| Adele | 2 | Good Humor: Of The Nobility. Noble. | French | Female |
| Adelia | 2 | Of The Nobility. Noble. | French | Female |
| Adelina | 2 | Of The Nobility. Noble. Variant Of Adela. | French | Female |
| Adella | 2 | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Spanish | Female |
| Adem | 2 | Earth | Turkish | Male |
| Adenne | 2 | Firey Or Fire. Variant Of Aden And Aiden. | English | Female |
More Hebrew Names
24 baby names that share Adena’s Hebrew origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aalijah | The Lord Is God. Variant Of Elijah. | Female |
| Aaron | High Mountain | Male |
| Abagail | Gives Joy. | Female |
| Abaigael | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abaigeal | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abarron | Father Of A Multitude | Male |
| Abbey | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female |
| Abbie | "Gives Joy, My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife... | Female |
| Abbotson | Son Of Abbot | Male |
| Abby | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female |
| Abegayle | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abel | Breath | Male |
| Abell | Exhalation Of Breath. The Second Son Of Adam In The Bible. The Variant Able I... | Male |
| Abhy | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abiah | My Father Is The Lord | Male |
| Abichail | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abiel | My Father Is God | Male |
| Abigail | "Father Rejoices."Some Variants Include Abagail, Abaigeal, Abbey, Abbie, And... | Female |
| Abigall | "Fathers Joy. Alternate Spellings: Abegale, Abgail, Abigale." | Female |
| Abijah | "God Is My Father." Variants Include Abisha, And Abishah. | Female |
| Abimelech | My Father Is King | Male |
| Abiram | Father Of Heights | Male |
| Abisha | Gift Of God.Variants Include Abijah, And Abishai | Male |
| Abital | "My Father Is Dew." Variant, Avital, Exists. | Female |
5-Letter A-Names Like Adena
24 names that share Adena's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Adena's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Adena
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Adena.
Names That Rhyme with Adena
18 baby names that share Adena's last 3 letters — -ena. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ena | Passionate Or Fiery | Celtic | Female |
| Bena | Pheasant | Native American | Female |
| Dena | Valley | Native American | Female |
| Jena | Variation Of Jenny Which Is A Diminutive Of Jane And Jennifer. | English | Female |
| Lena | Name Suffix. | English | Female |
| Nena | Chamoru Spanish Term Of Endearment; Darling; Dear | Chamoru | Female |
| Rena | Joyous Song | Hebrew | Female |
| Zena | Ethiopian Name Meaning "News" Or "Fame." | African | Female |
| Abena | Akan Of Ghana Name For Females Born On Tuesday. | African | Female |
| Alena | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Celtic | Female |
| Buena | Good | Spanish | Female |
| Daena | From Denmark. Also A Variant Of Daniel. | English | Female |
| Deena | Variant Of Diana Meaning Divine. | English | Female |
| Duena | Chaperon | Spanish | Female |
| Elena | Shining Light. Variant Of Helen. | Spanish | Female |
| Ilena | Variant Of Eileen. | English | Female |
| Irena | Peace | Greek | Female |
| Jaena | Feminine Variant Of Jay | English | Female |
Names That Start Like Adena
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Adena — Ade-. Good for parents who like Adena's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ade | A Mistress Of Lancelot | Arthurian | Female |
| Adel | Noble | German | Male |
| Adem | Earth | Turkish | Male |
| Aden | Variant Of Aiden. | English | Male |
| Adeen | Little Fire | Irish | Female |
| Adela | Good Humor | French | Female |
| Adele | Good Humor: Of The Nobility. Noble. | French | Female |
| Adene | Tender | Hebrew | Female |
| Adeben | Born Twelfth | Egyptian | Male |
| Adeela | Similar; Equal | Arabic | Female |
| Adelia | Of The Nobility. Noble. | French | Female |
| Adella | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Spanish | Female |
| Adelle | Of The Nobility. Noble. | French | Female |
| Adenne | Firey Or Fire. Variant Of Aden And Aiden. | English | Female |
| Adeola | Yoruba Of Nigeria Female Name Meaning "Crown Of Honor." | African | Female |
| Aderet | Crown | Hebrew | Male |
| Adette | Sweet Or Noble | German | Female |
| Adelina | Of The Nobility. Noble. Variant Of Adela. | French | Female |