Nene is a unisex name of Japanese origin meaning “baby.” In 2024 it was given to 12 babies in the United States.
Nene belongs to the Japanese tradition. Its meaning — “baby” — is the sense carried by its Japanese roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Nene first appears in Social Security records in 1994 and has been given to 190 babies since 1880, including 12 in 2024.
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Nene means “baby” in its Japanese roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Nene is a unisex name. In 2024, 12 babies received the name in the US.
Nene comes from the Japanese tradition.
Nene is uncommon in US records — it first appears in 1994 and has been given to 190 babies since 1880.
Nene is pronounced /nɛn/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. England & Wales figures are from the Office for National Statistics. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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