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Alena
GirlMeaning of Alena: Russian: 'bright, shining light'
Alena is a girl's name most strongly associated with Russian naming. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 688th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1406th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#688
398 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#1406
23 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
16,014
First recorded 1891 · peak 2015
Trend
stable
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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