♀ Name Lenya

Q: What does the name Lenya mean?

Lenya means 'torch' (from ancient Greek 'helénē/ἑλένη') and 'beautiful', 'light', 'bright' and 'shining' (from ancient Greek 'hēlios/ἥλιος' = sun/sunlight/sunshine). The name is as well derived from ancient Greek 'selēnē/σελήνη' meaning 'moon'.

Girl names Girl names with L Names Names with L

1174

Lenya is a ♀ girl name.

Where does the name Lenya come from?

Lenya is a form of Lenja, a Russian short variant of the name Helena.

What does the name Lenya mean?

Lenya means “torch” (from ancient Greek “helénē/ἑλένη”) and “beautiful”, “light”, “bright” and “shining” (from ancient Greek “hēlios/ἥλιος” = sun/sunlight/sunshine). The name is as well derived from ancient Greek “selēnē/σελήνη” meaning “moon”.

Pronunciation of Lenya

Chinese Dutch English French German Italian Japanese Polish Portuguese Russian Spanish Swedish Turkish

Variants

Lenia Lenja Lénia

Parents who like the name Lenya also like

Lenja Lenia Lénia Malea Leona Leana Luana Livia Leni Malina Liana Mila Lina Lia Melia Mayla

Popularity of the name Lenya

Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Lenya is currently ranked #1174 on the name leaderboard.

Curious about more trends? Find out which names are most popular in the USA, Canada, Australia, and worldwide.