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Tenaj

tuh-NAHJ /təˈnɑʒ/

At a glance

In short
Tenaj is a unique and beautiful name of American English origin, pronounced as tuh-NAHJ. It has an air of elegance and distinction.
U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2014 (#14,558)
Babies in 2014
6 (<0.01% of girls)
Peak
#10,122 in 1998
First recorded
1996

Meaning of Tenaj

Tenaj is a unique and beautiful name for a baby girl. It has its origins in American English, and it is pronounced as tuh-NAHJ (/təˈnɑʒ/). This name has no known variations, making it truly one-of-a-kind. While not commonly used, Tenaj has been given to a small number of newborn girls in the United States. According to data from the Social Security Administration, it ranked 14,541st in popularity in 2014, with only six occurrences that year. However, popularity shouldn't be a deciding factor when choosing a name for your child. Tenaj carries an air of elegance and distinction that will surely make your little girl stand out from the crowd.

How to pronounce Tenaj

Popularity of Tenaj in the U.S.

Tenaj was last recorded in the U.S. in 2014, ranked #14,558 with 6 babies. It peaked at #10,122 in 1998. It first appears in the records in 1996.

Bar and line chart: Tenaj in the U.S., 1996–2014. Bars: girls given the name each year, most 8 in 1998 and 6 in 2014. Line: rank among girl names, peak #10,122 in 1998, #14,558 in 2014.
  • Girls named Tenaj (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1996–2014. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1996⁠–⁠2014 7 rows
Tenaj: babies and rank among girl names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2014614,558back (not recorded in 2008–2013)
2007713,924back (not recorded in 2002–2006)
2001712,056▲ 2,975
2000515,031▼ 620
1999514,411▼ 4,289
1998810,122back (not recorded in 1997)
1996513,518new