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Lena

Lena means “light (debated)” (Ancient Greek origin). 55,634 US babies since 1940, peak 2019.

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What it means

“light (debated)”

Ancient GreekDebated

In US birth records

Peak year: 2019

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55,634 US babies were named Lena between 1940 and 2025.

Careers

Not enough notable people named Lena (or its spelling family) to say anything reliable yet. That's a gap in the data, not the name.

Spelling family

The most common spelling: 85% of the family

  • Lena 85%
  • Leena 9%
  • Lenna 4%
  • Lenaya <1%
  • Leniyah <1%
  • Leenah <1%
  • Lenea <1%
  • Lenah <1%
  • Lenya <1%
  • Leniya <1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 2019)