US Popularity:1438
Origin:Russian
Meaning:Tower; Woman from Magdala
This Russian girl's name means "tower" and is of Greek and Latin origin. Alena is a variant of Helen or Magdalena, and a form of Alina, Allena, and Olena. The name Magdalena means "woman from Magdala," while magdala means "tower" in Hebrew. This name has gone up and down in popularity over the decades but has never gone out of style, so you can give baby a name that'll stand above the rest.

Alena Name Popularity Data

The Bump Ranking

Overall:Alena is currently #1140 on The Bump
Girl:Alena is currently #512 on The Bump Girl Names

U.S. Births

Overall:Alena is currently #1438 in U.S. births
Girl:Alena is currently #556 in U.S. births

Yearly Ranking Change:

Year:
2022
#1438
in 2022
+ 29
from 2021
In comparison to the previous year's data
Sources
  • 100,000+ Baby Names by Bruce Lansky, pg. 73

  • Behind the Name, Alena(1), June 2023

  • Name Doctor, Alena

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