Girl
Alena
The name Alena carries the meaning "Light or of Magdala". It is having a real moment, more popular in the 2000s than ever before. These days, it is a name that stands out a little. 2015 was this name's high-water mark in the U.S. birth records.
EtymologyVariant of Helena/Magdalena
Etymology"Light" or "of Magdala"
Births by decade
1900s
52
1910s
135
1920s
180
1930s
106
1940s
113
1950s
194
1960s
446
1970s
869
1980s
1,306
1990s
2,195
2000s
3,915
2010s
3,392
Peaked in the 2000s · 12,903 total U.S. births since 1900