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The name Lenya is a boy's name meaning "lion".

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A leonine diminutive of the Russian Leonid, Lenya also appears as the name of a town and river in Burma, a crater on Mars and as a form of Helen and its variants. 

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Lenya is occasionally used for girls in 2024.

The name Lenya is a girl's name meaning "shining torch".

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A friendly sounding choice with European charm, Lenya has a number of possible origins. On one hand, it can be seen as an anglicization of the German compound name Lenja, created by blending Lena with either Anja, Tanja, or Maja, giving it the meanings "graceful shining torch" or "beloved shining torch".
 
Alternatively, it may simply be used as an alternative spelling or form of the classic Helen and its international variations Olena, Yalena, and Alena.
 
As a masculine name, it is a Russian diminutive of Leonid, meaning "lion", and it it also the name of a town and river in Burma and a crater on Mars.
 
A notable bearer is Icelandic politician, Lenya Rún Taha Karim, while Instagrammer Jaden McGrew chose it for her daughter in 2024.

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The name Lenya peaked for girls at #7106 in 1961.

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