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What does Alena mean?
Alena 
▲ as a girls' name is pronounced a-LEE-nah, a-LAY-nah. It is of Greek and Latin origin. Russian variant of Helen or Magdalena. Magdala, meaning "tower" in Hebrew, is the town in Palestine that was home to Mary Magdalene in the Christian scriptures. Also form of Alina. Also form of Allena. Also form of Olena.
Variations
VARIANT Alenka
SEE ALSO Adeline
RELATIONS VIA HELEN, MAGDALA, MAGDALENA, MAGDALENE Aileen, Ailene, Aleanor, Alene▼, Aline▼, Alyona, Elaina▲, Elana, Elena▲, Eleni, Elenora▼, Ella, Ellen▼, Galina, Halina, Helana, Heleena, Helena, Helene▼, Helenna, Hellena, Ileana, Ilene▼, Ilka, Ilona, Jelena, Lana▲, Leana, Lena▼, Leni, Lina, Yelena
CREATIVE FORMS(female) Alean, ..
(male) Alean, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Alena Pyper (A.P.), ..
How popular is Alena?
Alena is a very prominent first name for women (#1970 out of 4276, Top 46%) and a slightly less prominent surname for all people (#124872 out of 150436, Top 83%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Alena entered the list in 1890-1899 and reached its apex position of #596 in the U.S. in 2015, and is at #736 currently. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Ella (#15 FROM CURRENT RECORDS), Elena (#66), Adeline (#78), Alina (#157), Elaina (#272), Lena (#301), Lana (#360), Helen (#413), Helena (#458), Aileen (#669), Lina (#760), Ellen (#770), Magdalena (#1046), Elana (#1581), Magdalene (#1694), Eleni (#1726), Ileana (#1928), Elenora, Allena, Helene, Ilene, Ilona, Aline, Leana, Alene, Ailene and Olena are the prominent variation forms of Alena (#736). Other variants, like Yelena, are seldom used. These forms of Alena were at the apex of their popularity a century ago (USAGE OF 4.28%) and are now significantly less widespread (USAGE 1.42%, ▼66.9%). Ella has historically been the top pick of parents, though Elaina has become trendy as well over time, while forms such as Elenora are now less popular.
Similar Names
Alena▲ is pronounced similarly to Alani▲, Alaynna, Alianna▲, Aliena, Allana, Allinah, Alona, Alonna, Alynah, Eilona, Elana, Eleana, Eleanna, Eleena, Elenyi, Eliana▲, Ellina, Ilana, Ilena, Illona, Ilona, Oleana, Wilona, Yalena and Yelena. Other recommended sound-alike names are Abena, Adena, Ailene, Alane, Alea, Aleda, Aleea, Aleen, Aleine, Aleka, Alene▼, Alenne, Aleta, Alexa, Aleyne, Alima, Aline▼, Allene▼, Allma, Alma▼, Almena, Aloma, Aluma, Alvena, Alyne, Alzena, Amena, Arena, Arlena and Avena. These names tend to be less commonly used than Alena.
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