Names like Lena
Lena is a two-syllable German name that ends on a vowel. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Lena.
Luna Latin · "the moon," and the Roman goddess who drove its chariot across the night sky; centuries of use in Spanish- and Italian-speaking families, then a spectacular 2010s ascent across languages. The signature name of the celestial wave
Lana Slavic · short form of Alana/Svetlana
Lina Arabic · soft, tender (from the root lāna, "to be soft")
Anna Hebrew · "grace, favor," the Greek and Latin form of Hannah that spread wherever Christianity went; empresses of Russia, a prophetess in the Gospel of Luke, and centuries of quiet European use. The plainest spelling of one of the world's most shared names
The same roots
Also German names, from the tradition Lena comes from.
Annika German · grace (diminutive of Anna)
Elsa German · God is my oath (German diminutive of Elisabeth); immortalized by Queen Elsa in Disney's Frozen (2013)
Marla German · contracted form of Marlene, blend of Maria and Magdalene
Romy German · pet form of Rosemarie or feminine of Roman
The same feel
Also international, modern and nickname style names.
Mila Slavic · dear, gracious (short form of Ludmila/Camila/Emilia); increasingly popular in Russia and the Netherlands and one of the fastest US risers
Shayla Irish · modern name, likely a variant or blend related to Sheila, the Irish form of Cecilia
Ola Yoruba · honor, wealth (Yoruba ola); a short form of names like Olamide and Oladipo, widely used across Black British families
Zosia Polish · wisdom (Polish diminutive of Zofia/Sophia)
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 1890s, the same decade as Lena, on a similar curve.
Petra German · rock (feminine of Peter)
Meta German · A German pet form of Margareta, from Greek margarites, pearl, via Latin margarita
Ida German · hard-working
Lona Latin · short form of Leona, 'lioness', or used as a standalone name
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