Given name & surname

Tenen

“born on a Monday”

Tenen is used as a given name and a surname. One African interpretation is “born on a Monday.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One African interpretation is “born on a Monday.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is African.

Similar names

If you love Tenen, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

African

Tegene

“my protector”

No U.S. birth series

89% boys · 11% girls

African

Tekle

“the fruit of my seed”

No U.S. birth series

82% boys · 18% girls

African

Tefo

“one who pays his debts”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

African · Virtue

Tesfaye

“our hope”

No U.S. birth series

99% boys · 1% girls

African

Teom

“one of twins”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

African

Ekon

“having great strength”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

African

Mekonnen

“the angel”

No U.S. birth series

81% boys · 19% girls

African

Ochen

“one of twins”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Sibling ideas

Names that share Tenen’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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