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טנא

Tene means “basket, as for the first fruits”

Tene is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.

In Hebrew
טנא
In English letters
Tene
Other English spellings
Tenne
Meaning
Basket, as for the first fruits
Origin
Hebrew
Given to
Girls and boys
Gematria value
60

143 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Tene.

  • 81 of them are women and girls, and 62 are men and boys.
  • 18 of them were born in 2024, more than in any other year.
  • Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 59, against 0 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
Israelis named Tene, by year of birth
051015202018201920202021202220232024
Hover the chart for exact numbers.

Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.

This is how Tene is counted in each population group.

These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling טנא today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.

Carriers of the name by population group and sex
Population groupCarriersBorn in 2024Rank in 2024
Jewish girls8110440 of 678
Jewish boys628449 of 541

In 2024, Tene ranked 440 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.

Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.

These six names are close to Tene in theme or origin.

These are the questions people ask about the name Tene.

What does the name Tene mean?

Tene means “basket, as for the first fruits”. Tene is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.

Is Tene a boy's name or a girl's name?

Tene is used for both girls and boys. Of the 143 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 81 are women and girls and 62 are men and boys.

How do you write Tene in Hebrew?

Tene is written טנא in Hebrew.

How many people in Israel are named Tene?

143 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Tene today. The most were born in 2024. In 2024, Tene ranked 440 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.

Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.

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