babyNamedLeena
“Finnish form of Helena: light, radiance”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Finno-Ugric and Greek origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,674th
- births in 2023–2025
- 60
- babies born in France
- 1 in 30,303
- −5.4% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2011
Meaning and origin of Leena
Leena is thought to mean “Finnish form of Helena: light, radiance” and is of Finno-Ugric and Greek origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Leena in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2011.
- Over recent years, Leena has been falling (−5.4% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Leena every 1.6 schools, all spellings combined.
Leena in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
461st girls’ name77 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,006+2.2% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
512th girls’ name18 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,206
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
579th girls’ name198 babies in 3 years1 girl in 3,878+9% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
738th girls’ name9 babies in 3 years1 girl in 6,042
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,110th girls’ name654 babies in 3 years1 girl in 7,388−0.5% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Léna4,610
- Lena485
- Lehna (in French)185
- Lenna (in French)65
- Léhna (in French)35
- Lénna (in French)20
- Lenah10
- Lëna10
- Lénah10
- Lèna5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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