Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Despena is a variant of Despina. An origin associated with Despina is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1926. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Despena is a variant of Despina. The history of Despina gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Despina is associated with the daughter of Demeter and Poseidon.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Despena through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 0 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 1926
- 5 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 1926. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Despena’s family of names
Despena has a related form in Despina.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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