Lenna

“Lion strength; lion-hearted” — Old High German, feminine form of Leonhard origin

Girl's name · #1761 in the US (2025) · Heirloom

Lenna belongs to an older America first — it reached #337 back in 1880 — yet it still appears in today's records at #1761. About 4,400 girls have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. Together with its spelling variants Lena (#279) and Leena (#1115), Lenna would rank around #212 with about 1,400 births last year — the newborns split about 77/15/8 across Lena, Leena, and Lenna.

Around the world: #10 in Estonia (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Lennas

Lenna Kuurmaa — Estonian singer-songwriter and actress (born 1985)
Lenna Gunning-Williams — English association football player
Lenna Lowe Yost — American suffragist (1878-1972)
Lenna F. Cooper — American vegetarian nutritionist and dietician
Lenna Arnold — All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player

In stories & tradition

Lenna Charlotte Tycoon — Final Fantasy V

Similar names: Adella · Lennie · Zena · Perry · Lula · Evalina

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