Given name & surname
Lenna
“having the strength of a lion”
Lenna is a variant of Leonarda. In French use, Leonarda carries the interpretation “having the strength of a lion.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Lenna is a variant of Leonarda. In French use, Leonarda carries the interpretation “having the strength of a lion.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lenna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,373
- 0 boys · 4,373 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 131 babies
- 2025
- 115
- #1,761 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +52%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 115 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,761 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 52.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California and Minnesota shared the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (8 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,049 as a first name in 2020; 102 as a surname in 2000.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Lenna’s family of names
Lenna has a related form in Leonarda. In Greek usage, Lenna as a surname is a transliteration of Λέννα.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Lenna
- Lenna KuurmaaEstonian singer-songwriter and actress (born 1985)
- Lenna YeungHong Kong actressborn 1977
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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