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Lenna

girl name
Origin
Greek
Syllables
2
Peak era
1890s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

variant/diminutive of Lena, short for Helena, Greek for 'shining light'

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Popularity, 1890–2024

peak 1890s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Lenna peaked in the 1890s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

119 people · the #36,473 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 21

1990s2000s2010s

Among people named Lenna living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Lenna

People given the name Lenna in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 2025. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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