At a glance
- In short
- Treena is a female given name derived from Trina—a diminutive of Katrina or Catherine—with ultimate roots in the Greek katharos, meaning “pure.”
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2012 (#14,962)
- Babies in 2012
- 6 (<0.01% of girls)
- Peak
- #989 in 1970
- First recorded
- 1946
Meaning of Treena
Treena is a female given name derived from Trina—a diminutive of Katrina or Catherine—with ultimate roots in the Greek katharos, meaning “pure.” Pronounced TREE-nuh (/ˈtriːnə/) in English, it employs a two-syllable trochaic pattern that aligns with Anglo-American preferences for clear, precise phonetic form. Ohio data from 1969 to 1972 record six to eight newborns per year receiving the name, placing Treena between the 239th and 214th ranks among girls’ names. Its initial “Tr-” consonant cluster and streamlined vowel sequence yield a balanced, methodical articulation appreciated for its technical exactness. By merging classical heritage with a succinct contemporary variant, Treena offers parents a choice that is both traditionally grounded and distinctively refined.
How to pronounce Treena
English
- Pronounced TREE-nuh /ˈtriːnə/
Popularity of Treena in the U.S.
Treena was last recorded in the U.S. in 2012, ranked #14,962 with 6 babies. It peaked at #989 in 1970. It first appears in the records in 1946.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1946–2012 44 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6 | 14,962 | back (not recorded in 2003–2011) |
| 2002 | 10 | 9,482 | back (not recorded in 2001) |
| 2000 | 5 | 15,031 | back (not recorded in 1995–1999) |
| 1994 | 11 | 7,604 | ▲ 5,838 |
| 1993 | 5 | 13,442 | back (not recorded in 1990–1992) |
| 1989 | 12 | 6,531 | ▼ 254 |
| 1988 | 12 | 6,277 | ▼ 354 |
| 1987 | 12 | 5,923 | back (not recorded in 1986) |
| 1985 | 8 | 7,563 | ▼ 753 |
| 1984 | 9 | 6,810 | ▲ 2,205 |
| 1983 | 6 | 9,015 | ▼ 3,104 |
| 1982 | 11 | 5,911 | ▲ 412 |
| 1981 | 10 | 6,323 | ▼ 1,345 |
| 1980 | 14 | 4,978 | ▼ 352 |
| 1979 | 15 | 4,626 | ▼ 1,430 |
| 1978 | 24 | 3,196 | ▲ 565 |
| 1977 | 19 | 3,761 | ▼ 896 |
| 1976 | 26 | 2,865 | ▼ 349 |
| 1975 | 31 | 2,516 | ▲ 319 |
| 1974 | 25 | 2,835 | ▼ 1,080 |
| 1973 | 50 | 1,755 | ▼ 161 |
| 1972 | 57 | 1,594 | ▼ 230 |
| 1971 | 78 | 1,364 | ▼ 375 |
| 1970 | 126 | 989 | ▲ 476 |
| 1969 | 64 | 1,465 | ▲ 1,592 |
| 1968 | 18 | 3,057 | ▲ 788 |
| 1967 | 12 | 3,845 | ▲ 353 |
| 1966 | 10 | 4,198 | ▼ 465 |
| 1965 | 12 | 3,733 | ▼ 354 |
| 1964 | 15 | 3,379 | ▲ 79 |
| 1963 | 14 | 3,458 | ▼ 20 |
| 1962 | 14 | 3,438 | ▲ 355 |
| 1961 | 12 | 3,793 | ▼ 698 |
| 1960 | 16 | 3,095 | ▲ 1,530 |
| 1959 | 8 | 4,625 | ▼ 878 |
| 1958 | 11 | 3,747 | ▼ 258 |
| 1957 | 12 | 3,489 | ▲ 672 |
| 1956 | 9 | 4,161 | ▼ 590 |
| 1955 | 11 | 3,571 | back (not recorded in 1953–1954) |
| 1952 | 6 | 4,908 | ▼ 1,194 |
| 1951 | 9 | 3,714 | back (not recorded in 1950) |
| 1949 | 7 | 4,235 | ▲ 1,008 |
| 1948 | 5 | 5,243 | back (not recorded in 1947) |
| 1946 | 5 | 4,960 | new |
Notable people named Treena
- Treena Livingston Arinzeh is an American biomedical engineer and scholar.