Lenya name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Girl
Origin: Old Greek, Russian and Germanic
Usage: Russian, Swedish and Danish
Pronunciation: l(e)-nya
Meaning: The Torch
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What does Lenya mean?

Meaning of Lenya is The Torch is a gender insensitive name and came from Germanic, Russian and Old Greek is used notably in Danish, Swedish and Russian. Lenya is variant form of noteworthy and all time favorite Leonard.

Leonard is variant form of Léonard and Leonhard. Leonard means Lion-bold, Like a Lion and Lion-hearted is originated from Old High German and Germanic.

How do I pronounce Lenya?

Two syllabled Lenya is pronounced as l(e)-nya. Some people pronounce it as len-ya.

Variants of Lenya

Leonard, Laya, Lenny, Laaya, Lenna

How popular is the name Lenya?

Lenya is an uncommon baby name in United States, in use since 1961, peaked in 1961 when it ranked 6566th. Over 119 people have been named Lenya in United States. It also recently appeared in France baby girl names chart.

Also, it is uncommon in Switzerland, where it has been in use since 2001 and peaked in 2012 when it ranked 352nd. Over 202 babies in Switzerland have been named Lenya.

The moniker is a rare baby name in England and Wales there is very thin chances of it still being given. But Lenya is a popular baby name in Russia where every 1 in 30000 have the name.

As per our evaluation, over 7000 people has been named Lenya globally.

YearRankBirths
2023102569
2022103339
2021121177
2020794013
2019811813
2018813313
2017992810
2016886412
2015129927
2014164995
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

What numbers say about Lenya?

Focus on your career. You watch your mouth and think twice before you say something. You are persistent but without motivation, you won't accomplish anything. Focus on spirituality and leave out the material success. You get easily disappointed by others because you expect too much. Having letter A as your capstone reveals your greediness and ambition. You want everyone to admire your personality and envy your life.

If you like Lenya, you would love these names

  •  Vieno - Vieno's meaning is One who is Gentle or Calm, Gentle, Mild, Delicate, Soft, Quiet is used as a unisex name and is principally used in Swedish and Danish is rooted from Finnish
  •  Edil is equivalent of Edel in Icelandic language
  •  Asmoth is used majorly in Danish and Old Danish is given to both boys and girls. Asmoth is equivalent of Ásmóð;Ásmóðr in Danish language
  •  Reineke is German equivalent of Reinika
  •  Benvy is form of Bean Mhí in Irish language

Famous people named Lenya

We could not find any notable namesake.

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
  4. Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html
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