Heena

A girl's name of Arabic origin with 253 recorded U.S. births.

Girl's nameRare nameNot ranked recently

Meaning & Origin

Among U.S. girl's names, Heena is not in the current national top 1,000. In fact, it is among the rarest names in the SSA dataset — a choice that signals bold individuality.

With records spanning 1979 to 2007, Heena has a focused history that reflects a particular moment in naming culture rather than a centuries-old tradition.

Heena is not in the current top 1,000 girl names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.

Heena is a girl's baby name of Arabic origin, a variant of Henna, from the Arabic hinna — the plant (Lawsonia inermis) whose leaves produce the reddish-brown dye used for body decoration across South Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa. Henna is central to wedding celebrations across Muslim, Hindu, and Sikh cultures.

Heena carries the warmth and ceremony of henna celebrations — a name as rich and warm in color as the dye itself, connecting its bearer to an ancient tradition of beauty and festivity.

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Names travel. They cross oceans, change spelling, shift pronunciation, and accumulate new associations with each culture that adopts them. Heena is rooted in the Arabic tradition, but its presence in American naming since 1979 means it has been shaped by English phonetics, local customs, and the cultural context of the families who chose it.

Heena’s rarity (253 recorded births) may indicate it is strongly tied to a specific cultural community or family tradition, rather than part of the broader American naming mainstream.

At a Glance

253

Total births

Since 1979

1992

Peak

22 births

1979

First recorded

29 years of data

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Popularity Over Time

Heena has 26+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1979.

First appeared: 1979Peak: 1992 (22 births)

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Heena
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
2000s	46	#12691	▼
1990s	112	#8667	▲
1980s	89	#7894	▲
1970s	6	#9387	—

The Story of Heena

A Millennial name

Peaking in 1992, Heena is a Millennial-era classic. Girls named Heena are most likely born between 1982 and 2002.

How rare is Heena?

With fewer than 500 recorded births, Heena is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.

The journey through the decades

First appeared in the records in 1979, peaked in the 1990s with 112 births that decade, and has gracefully settled into a quieter chapter.

Heena by the numbers

Would fill 5 school buses

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(26 years, 1979–2007)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Heena
Year	Births	Rank	Change
2007	6	#16205	0
2005	6	#15182	-2 (-25.0%)
2004	8	#12019	0
2002	8	#11494	-3 (-27.3%)
2001	11	#8977	+4 (57.1%)
2000	7	#12268	-1 (-12.5%)
1999	8	#10702	-1 (-11.1%)
1998	9	#9564	+2 (28.6%)
1997	7	#11254	-4 (-36.4%)
1996	11	#7775	-8 (-42.1%)
1995	19	#5093	+12 (171.4%)
1994	7	#10977	-4 (-36.4%)
1993	11	#7698	-11 (-50.0%)
1992	22	#4588	+10 (83.3%)
1991	12	#7115	+6 (100.0%)
1990	6	#11906	+1 (20.0%)
1989	5	#13097	-5 (-50.0%)
1988	10	#7326	-8 (-44.4%)
1987	18	#4534	+13 (260.0%)
1986	5	#11564	-6 (-54.5%)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Heena a boy's or girl's name?

Heena is primarily a girl's name.

When was Heena most popular?

Heena reached its peak popularity in 1992 with 22 births that year. It is not currently in the top rankings.

How popular is the name Heena?

Heena is not currently in the top rankings but has been given to 253 babies in the U.S. since 1979. Its peak was in 1992.

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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1979–2007