Lenna is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lenna means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lenna across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lenna has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lenna is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “pet form of Lena or Helena”. A diminutive linked to Helena meaning light or torch.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,373 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 92 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lenna per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2024 (131/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (10/yr).
Lenna is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #2,977 nationally (given to 138 babies that year).
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