Alena
How to say it: uh-LAY-nuh · /əˈleɪnə/
Slavic form of Helen or diminutive of -lena names; ultimately from Greek 'helene' meaning torch or bright.
Alena was the 388th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 398 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 30% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #414 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #388 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 398 |
| Share of births | 1 in 3,975 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −30% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #414 |
| In France, 2025 | #625 among girls’ names, 35 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Climbing through recent decades, Alena reached its high in the 2010s. Still close to that high, it looks set to slip a little.
What goes with it
Light liquid sounds give three syllables a gentle glow tied to sky and light. Lena is a natural short form and Milana pairs sweetly.
Nicknames
- Ali
- Lena
- Allie
Honouring a Alena in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Alena is about 1 in 166.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #625 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Alena
- Alena Šeredová (born 1978)Czech actress and model
- Alena Anisim (born 1962)Belarusian politician
- Alena Neumiarzhitskaya (born 1980)Belarusian sprinter
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