Alena
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning bright, shining; form of Helen.
How Alena has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #595 |
| 2016 | #635 |
| 2017 | #632 |
| 2018 | #738 |
| 2019 | #733 |
| 2020 | #684 |
| 2021 | #770 |
| 2022 | #748 |
| 2023 | #816 |
| 2024 | #749 |
| 2025 | #707 |
Alena by the numbers
In 2025, 25 babies in England and Wales were named Alena. In the US, 462 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 497 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Helen
Like Alena, each of these traces back to Helen: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Elainabright light; a form of Helen1,137 in the US (2017)
- Lanabright or fair; a form of Helen or Alana185 in England and Wales (2025)
- Helenbright, shining light758 in the US (2017)
- Elainebright light; form of Helen506 in the US (2017)
- Nelliebright shining one; diminutive of Helen458 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aileenbright; shining; a form of Helen454 in the US (2017)
- Ellenbright, shining; form of Helen383 in the US (2017)
- Elinabright shining light; form of Helen69 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Alena. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Alexadefender of men; form of Alexandra3,888 in the US (2017)
- Alinabright; a form of Alina or Aline1,650 in the US (2017)
- Alanafair, bright; feminine form of Alan1,432 in the US (2017)
- Aleenabright, shining; a form of Helen or Alena150 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aleynabright, shining; a form of Alena or Alana32 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alynabright; a form of Alina or Aline124 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Alena
Names that are said the same way as Alena, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Alainabright; a form of Alaina or Alana1,660 in the US (2017)
- Alaynafair, bright; a form of Alana1,373 in the US (2017)
- Alannafair; beautiful; a form of Alana563 in the US (2017)
- Alannahfair, beautiful; a form of Alanna52 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alanahfair, bright; a form of Alana153 in the US (2017)
- Alonaoak tree; a form of Allon74 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean light
Like Alena, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Alena
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