Given name & surname
Lenci
“man from Laurentum; crowned with laurel”·“the shining light”
Lenci is a variant of Lawrence. One Latin interpretation is “man from Laurentum; crowned with laurel.” Lenci is a variant of Lena. In German use, Lena carries the interpretation “the shining light.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Lenci is a variant of Lawrence. One Latin interpretation is “man from Laurentum; crowned with laurel.” Lenci is a variant of Lena. In German use, Lena carries the interpretation “the shining light.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2006. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lenci through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 12
- 0 boys · 12 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 7 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 7 in 2009. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 280 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Lenci’s family of names
Lenci has a related form in Lawrence. Lenci has a related form in Lena.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
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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