Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Aleena connects to the Helen name family through Aleen. A possible origin is Greek, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1969. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Aleena connects to the Helen name family through Aleen. The history of Helen gives this family its wider story. Helen’s historical associations include the mother of the Emperor Constantine.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Aleena through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 12,535
- 0 boys · 12,535 girls
- Most popular year
- 2015
- 688 babies
- 2025
- 436
- #657 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −14%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 436 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 657 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 13.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 688 in 2015. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (83). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 8,633 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Aleena’s family of names
In English usage, Aleena has a related form in Alina. Aleena has a related form in Aleen.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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