Given name
Colena
“of the victorious people”
Colena is a variant of Colina. In Scottish use, Colina carries the interpretation “of the victorious people.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Colena is a variant of Colina. In Scottish use, Colina carries the interpretation “of the victorious people.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Colena connects to the Colin name family through Colina. An origin associated with Colin is Scottish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1916. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Colena through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 61
- 0 boys · 61 girls
- Most popular year
- 1917
- 8 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1998. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 8 in 1917. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 125 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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