Menna

Menna is a name that is confusingly found in several languages. Its exact origin and meaning is therefore uncertain. It was the name of an Ancient Egyptian, but here the name is masculine. It could have later been adapted as a feminine name and spread in the Middle East. However the name is found as a girl’s name in Wales. It would have come from a separate origin to the Egyptian version, most likely as a pet form for a longer name. Menna Elfyn the Welsh poet is a famous bearer of this name.