Given name
Neena
“a woman who has beautiful eyes”
Neena is used as a given name. One Hindi interpretation is “a woman who has beautiful eyes.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hindi interpretation is “a woman who has beautiful eyes.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hindi.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1939. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Neena through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,775
- 0 boys · 1,775 girls
- Most popular year
- 2004
- 48 babies
- 2025
- 11
- #9,288 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −38%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,288 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 37.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,435 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.
Neena’s family of names
Neena has a related form in Nina. Neena has a related form in Neenah. Neena has a related form in Neana.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Neena
- Neena GuptaIndian actressborn 1959
- Neena GuptaIndian mathematicianborn 1984
- Neena GillBritish politician (born 1956)
- Neena KulkarniIndian actressborn 1955
- Neena PrasadIndian dancer
- Neena Cheemaactress
- Neena VermaIndian politicianborn 1960
- Neena MalhotraIndian politician
- Neena KurupIndian actressborn 1967
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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